My sister asked me to hire her husband who is a convicted felon. Is a old drug conviction an automatic exclusion?

Unless the conviction is related to the work he performs you may have to hire him. Were he formerly addicted to drugs or alcohol you may have no...

Can my employer (a certified home health care agency) force me to see positive Covid 19 patients for physical therapy ?

You may review the essential services...

Can I be fired for expressing concern about being exposed to an employee who is high risk for covid19 infection?

Mr. Smollens provided you with a very matter of fact and realistic response. No B.S. New York style. Be safe and be careful!!! There are about 3...

You have up to 6 years to collect unpaid wages. Willful violations are subject to liquidated damages possibly double the amount owed to you. The...

If he has been terminated, is not earning wages, he should qualify for unemployment benefits. It's really hard not to recover unemployment benefits...

Can I claim the Pandemic Unemployment Benefit?

I believe Mr. Schwartz is correct. I researched the issue of whether the FMLA or ADA apply to an American citizen working from home in Canada for a...

You were an at will employee? No contract, no union, not employed by the government? And your question is how does an employer decide who to fire?...

Can my husband apply for unemployment?

I moved your question to employment and labor. It's not a wrongful termination question. The specific timeline will be important. Did your...

My wife is working in DD.Her store is open but she is not going to the store becuse of the fear of corona.Can she apply for UI?

Attorney Rubin is correct. Fear of getting the illness by itself will not qualify for unemployment benefits. Your wife is not alone. Many people...

Can I be forced to work in a main hospital during the Covid-19 crisis in NY hospital organization that I work for?

The following language is directly from Thomson Reuters COVID-19 free website at this...