My employer wants to withhold/and not payout a portion of commission when I am on maternity leave.

I agree with the previous poster - if the commission has already been earned, it seems like they're basically admitting that they are withholding...

Can i sue my employer for sexual discrimination if i am self-employed because he refused to give me demanded raises

An employer is not required to pay all its employees the same salary, however it is illegal for an employer to pay different wages to different...

Depending on a number of factors, your employer may or may not legally be able to deny your return to work. The Family and Medical Leave Act...

I am 6 months pregnant. My employer gave me a choice of taking a demotion or being terminated for some trumped up charges.

This sounds like a very serious & time sensitive issue - I am a civil rights & employment attorney and deal with this sort of issue, feel free to...

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Can my former employer sue me for violating a confidentiality aggreement

It's hard to tell without looking at the actual text of the confidentiality clause, though they are usually quite broad. Whether your employer...

I am a director for 19 years and staff have been stating they are having trouble with me, can i be fired for this?

While the above poster is correct that New York adheres to the "at-will" employment rule, you may have some additional rights if you have an...

If im a salaried worker do I have to work through lunch if my boss requires it? She's i need to work on my lunch hr. I work from

The New York State Labor Law requires your employer to provide you with a minimum 30 minute meal break, which can be unpaid, but you cannot be...

I was recently laid off and was told because the position is no longer available.

Whether anything illegal happened depends upon exactly what the issue was with your supervisor - feel free to contact me or another employment...

I want to sue my former employer for discrimination. I was let go and I have ADD. I told my employer this.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are required to provide employees with a qualified disability (ADD qualifies if it's severe...

I live in nyc can an emoloyee record conversations between me and them im management they are union or does the job need to impl

New York is a one-party consent state, meaning only one party to a communication has to consent to its recording, so an employee could do so. ...