I work for a princess party company that recently decided that models have to "volunteer" up to once a month or get fired.

If it was your choice to volunteer, you would not necessarily be entitled to a minimum wage, but being that this is being forced upon you, there...

Your best option at this juncture is to contact an employment attorney and discuss what can be done to preserve your rights.

In NY, is the employer obliged to pay the employee for paid vacation days not used when the employee leaves the company?

There is officially no law in New York State that requires that employers pay out vacation days either in the case of termination or voluntary...

Is it legal for my former employer to terminate my employment while I was out on disability

It depends. What your employer is required to do is engage in an interactive process to discuss any requested accommodation for your disability,...

I have a feeling I am about to be fired, how do I protect myself while I still work there?

Most of the employment attorneys on Avvo offer a free consultation to discuss a prospective client's particulars. There is no question that time is...

Hello, I have a question in regards to labor action against a former employer.

Now, when you say that you were guaranteed work at a company, were you given a contract that specified that language? If not, New York is an...

New York is an at-will employment state. Generally, an employer may terminate an employee for any reason lunless there is a discriminatory motive...

I'm wondering if we have a wrongful termination case or if we can save his job or get compensation for emotional distress.

The best thing for your husband to do at this point is to contact an employment attorney in your area to flesh out more facts. You can use the FInd...

What does a racial discrimination case pay at a job

That's really an impossible question to answer even if with the particulars of your action. If you have an attorney, you can go over an assessment...

My former employer is very angry I left his salon and went across the street. Now they are trying to sue me, can they?

Unless you have an enforceable non-competition agreement that you executed while you were employed with the former salon, you cannot be forced to...