I’ve been dealing with discrimination and harassment on and off for 3 years. Is my situation strong enough for legal action?
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Answered on October 13, 2020
Agree with what everybody has said. Go call an attorney stat. You are running up against some of your claims potentially being time-barred.
Can FMLA Retaliation turn into Disability Harassment under NYSHRL?
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Answered on October 06, 2020
What is the employee benefit? Is it discretionary? Did they used to get the benefit? Do others get the benefit? How does the employee know that it...
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A former employee is saying our termination is pretext?
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Answered on October 05, 2020
Strongly agree with Locksley Wade and disagree with the other responses. Telling someone to clean out their desk does appear to indicate that you...
New York just passed a sick leave law but my company is under a Union contract does the state law supersede Union contract
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Answered on October 05, 2020
Yes, you get what the law entitles you to. You cannot contract away your rights.
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Can my employer fire me after receiving a recall from being in furloughed during COVID 19?
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Answered on September 29, 2020
Agree with the above answers. It's a fact specific inquiry whether they can reasonably accommodate your needs. Lots of companies are using the...
Can I get New York State disability benefits along with Paid parental Family Leave from my company?
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Answered on September 22, 2020
You can't typically get them at the same time, but you can get the disability for the first six weeks. You should be sure your employer is familiar...
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Can I resign and receive unemployment benefits to support my son with special needs?
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Answered on September 22, 2020
Above answer is correct; I also add that the FFCRA provides for partially-paid leave, paid for by the government, if you're unable to work or...
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What happens next?
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Answered on September 14, 2020
The EEOC is always pretty slow but especially nowadays. I would try to follow up with them about once a month or so. If the case was sent to...
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Can a company refuse to question and provide a defense if the person who did the discrimination is retired?
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Answered on September 10, 2020
It sounds very clearly from what you are saying like they retaliated against you directly for filing the complaint, which is totally illegal. You...
I wanted to know can I sue my boss for swearing at me??
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Answered on September 10, 2020
The short answer is no. It's not illegal to be a jerk or even abusive. If the swearing and screaming is gender-motivated or motivated based on some...
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