There are a number of different factors that must be considered. If the two businesses do the same thing, share funds, share employees, advertise...

I agree with my colleague that this may or may not have been discrimination, and that there are many issues and facts that need to be considered. ...

If it's legal to tip pool according to Port Authority?

Under proper circumstances, tip pools can be legal. Only employees who are eligible for tips may receive a share of the pool.

Employees in NY are almost always "at will," which means they can be fired without reason. Unless your termination was discriminatory (on the...

Do I need to pay back this money?

If you accepted it from a customer as payment for whatever it is your job provides or does, your boss can't deduct the value of it from your pay;...

A lot will depend on the circumstances. Is your new job geographically near your old job?

Employment labor laws ?

You should find an experienced employment/labor attorney on Avvo and give him or her a call. Many of us provide free consultations. It definitely...

What do i need to do?

You should have an experienced employment/labor attorney review the complaint and confer with you. There's really no way to give a more specific...

Is what I’m experiencing considered a hostile work environment?

What you are describing does not sound unlawful. There are laws against discrimination, but no laws against being a jerk.

Yes, you can include provisions in settlement agreements where one party agrees never to apply for a job with the other.