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I had a seizure at my job. Is it legal for a job to keep me on the books just so that I dont collect unemployment
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Answered on February 25, 2015
You can apply for unemployent benefits regardless of your payroll status. But you need a doctor's note saying you can work at other jobs so long...
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I was hired for one job but without my approval after 6 months they moved me to another dept. without any extra compensation
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Answered on February 24, 2015
You can negotiate for more money, but not sue. It seems they like your work and want you. Good luck.
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Is it legal for an employer to force an employee to work 50 hours a week when their salary is based on 40 hours?
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Answered on February 24, 2015
Unless you were an administrative, executive or professional employee, you are probably entitled to collect unpaid overtime wages. You can consult...
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How do you sue the NYPD for terminating me from the Academy based on information they had 8 months BEFORE I entered?
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Answered on February 24, 2015
Consult an attorney about filing an Article 78 appeal in state court. The interviewer may have passed you, but someone else can later overrule...
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I am out of work on FMLA. I applied for short term disability and receive a copy of a blank check. I inquired about threcheck an
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Answered on February 24, 2015
The insurance company sends the check to the employer in cases where the employer pays more to the employee. Contact HR to find out when and how...
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Human Resources department forcing my mom to work.
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Answered on February 23, 2015
Legally, the issue is not that. It is whether the doctor has told your mother when she can return. If the doctor still does not know, it is...
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Worried that my bad name at my current job will fallow me on future job opportunities.
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Answered on February 23, 2015
Hopefully, with time this will pass. But you should get some professional counseling to help you deal with it and prevent it from getting worse.
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Employment Discrimination?
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Answered on February 23, 2015
In New York it is illegal to deny employment based on a youthful offender adjudication. For more info or to file a complaint you can contact the...
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Is it legal for my empolyer to require me to pay gas drive offs in order to save my job
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Answered on February 23, 2015
If you file a complaint with the NYS Dept of Labor, that should get the attention of the front office. It is illegal and you will be reimbursed. It...
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I work an average of 60 weekly hours and never receive overtime pay in NY. What can I do?
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Answered on February 22, 2015
Also, all work for the same company counts. All hours after 40 per week should be at an overtime rate regardless of type of job or where you are...
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