I am not familiar with Americorps, but there is no harm in applying for unemployment in your situation as long as you disclose this and are...

A part time worker is sent home after working 1.5 hours because restaurant business is slow. How many hours pay should they get

What industry do you work in? The rules about minimum pay for call ins are industry specific.

You've just been served with legal papers so your focus should be retaining a matrimonial attorney who can give you substantive advice and also...

Can my employer schedule me for less than my contracted 40 hours and take the balance out of my PTO without my consent?

While this may be in violation of the company policy, it is probably lawful under the wage and hour laws. Generally, an employer can make...

Can employers videotape employees without consent

Generally, an employer in NY is free to use video monitoring in the workplace, but not audio. Video is prohibited in some areas, however, (i.e.,...

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If you are an independent contractor (IC) and not an employee, then your recourse is a lawsuit and yes, it can be a tedious process. Employees can...

Non-compete litigation, now going into settlement talks. How does it typically go down?

It sounds like you have done a good job so far getting to a settlement posture, but I think it's a mistake to go into a critical juncture of your...

When are tasks separate and distinct so that an employer can pay and individual overtime after 80 hours instead of 40?

This sounds very fishy. It sounds like the company is relying on the independent contractor status as a basis to take this position as independent...

I've ask this question once and got different answers. Is it legal for a employer to make you work 7 days a week in New York

Generally speaking, you cannot be required to work 7 days in a row, though enforcement of this section of the labor law is pretty lax. The...

Your rights to commission are required to be set out in a written commission agreement. If you don't have a written commission agreement, the...

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