Are there any laws in NYC that protect people with a conviction from not getting a job?

That is correct, the EEOC has actually engaged in a large push recently to extend the protections due to individuals with prior convictions.

I need to find a really good Labor lawyer

You should use Avvo.com to find highly rated employment attorneys in your area.

Will a juvenile record show up on a FBI Criminal Record check?

The FBI record check is extremely thorough, there is a high probability that this will show up.

If you worked while certifying that you could not work, the agency will consider that to be fraud.

I am a NYC public school teacher. I am physically disabled, and I have been refused formal accommodation.

You should sit down with an experienced employment attorney for a free consultation immediately. You seem to have a viable claim under the...

Resignation Retraction

Your employer does not have to accept your return to work and the condition they placed is reasonable and legal.

I gave two weeks notice for my NY employer, they terminated immediately claiming do not want to pay for two weeks.

No, unless you are a member of a union or working under some sort of employment agreement you are not due pay for any period of time you did not...

My employer owes me wages that exceed $4,000. Should I take him to small claims?

I suggest you go to the New York State Department of Labor Wage Enforcement Division instead.

Is it legal for an employer to ask for proof?

Your employer is under no duty to take you back and the condition as described is not unlawful.

Can I sue both coworker and ex-employer for libel and slander, together or is seperately better.

If individuals knowingly lied about you, you may have viable claims against them. However, the value of those claims might be very small. This kind...