Can my employer take my commission away on jobs I worked on

In NY, it is illegal not to pay earned wages. The definition of "wages" includes commissions. So based on your description, it appears that your...

What are my rights with pregnancy and work

It would be illegal for your employer to fire you for being pregnant. They may fire you after you give birth. Also, some companies provide...

Am I being singled out?

Hello. I am not sure what is your question. Yes you are probably being singled out. What you may be getting it is whether this is illegal. ...

On May 15, 2014 I was verbally attacked and upset while at work by my Branch Chief

Under the federal law, if her insults were based on the protected class (race, sex, religion, national origin, etc.) you may have a discrimination...

Is this in violation of wage & labor laws?

It depends whether you job functions qualify you for executive exception to overtime under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the Department...

I have been harassed and bullied by another employee for sometime now. Nothing was done about it. what can be done?

This will depend on the reason for the bullying. If your supervisor bullies you because you belong to a protected class (because of race, sex,...

Can Employer in NY garnish wages for un-returned Laptop/Work Phone?

Can they legally garnish wages from my last check without contacting me or warning me? No. N.Y. Labor Law specifically prohibits such a...

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Can my boss take away my commission in a sales position if I have an at will contract and put me in a tip pool ? 50% less

If the latest properly signed contract states that you are entitled to commissions, then your employer should pay you commissions. I agree with...

My former employer read emails sent from my private server. In addition, they allowed a woman to stalk me by the same!

There are two statutes that may be pertinent to your situation: Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and the Stored Communications Act...

I am classified as an exempt employee who is required to be on call. The duties when responding to a call are non exempt duties.

Generally, employees performing exempt and non-exempt duties in the same workweek are not exempt in that workweek. This is based on federal law....