Can I sue an employer for refusing me (even unpaid) lunch breaks and requiring 20-40+ hours of overtime a week?

With respect to meal breaks, New York Labor Law requires that meal breaks be provided if you work a certain numbers of hours continuously. However,...

For any employment attorney to give you a concrete answer without looking at an actual agreement in total, would be plain wrong. Contact an...

Employer says I'm not working overtime?

As of 12/31/13, the minimum wage in New York state is $8.00/hr. As long as you're a non-exempt worker, you are entitled to overtime if you work...

Can my boss terminate me over who I choose to date

Is your boss asking that instead of your boyfriend, you date him? Is he threatening your job and hours if you don't see him?More facts need to...

I filed an OSHA complaint, 4 hrs later I was "suspended indefinitely" do I have a case for wrongful termination?

Generally speaking, it is illegal to terminate an employee for filing an OSHA complaint with the governmental agency itself, or with management....

Wrongful termination base on a handicap (Epilepsy)

It would probably be prudent to contact an employment attorney as soon as possible to investigate whether your employer violated the law. Avvo's...

WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION

The statute of limitations doesn't necessarily "freeze," but by filing the summons and verified compliant with the state Supreme Court within the...

Employment discrimination

You must abide by the provisions of whatever the union contract requires. You should have an employment attorney look over the union contract...

Am I enttitled to any sick or personal days? Im hired full time for over a year.

As far as vacation pay, there is no law in New York that requires an employer to provide for vacation pay. Of course, certain companies provide...

Selected as the best answer

The simple answer is it depends. Many attorneys offer free consultations to discuss the basics of your severance package, but to give you a...