Is this discrimination?

Written reprimands that do not lead to loss of benefits or opportunities at work are not covered under discrimination laws. But you should make...

I was fired from my place of employment because of a crime and charges were finally dropped. Was I wrongfully terminated?

No. In general, a company can terminate an employee who is arrested, unless the company uses the arrest as an excuse to discriminate against...

Question on application: "Have you ever been convicted of or entered a plea for any criminal offense (excluding parking tickets)

I agree. An employer cannot ask you to disclose what you were arrested for. You have to disclose criminal convictions, but not violations.

Does the mere attempt , by a H.R. Manager, constitute as coercion?

No, the employer has the write to have any employee sign a statement. The arbitrator will probably not want to speculate as to why HR prepared the...

I suffered a heart attack and am unable to work. Is there a requirement that I file for std? If I don't can I be fired?

You should contact an attorney who handles workers comp cases.

If im scheduled to work from 730 am to 400pm and sent home at 3pm because of lack of work, am I supposed to get paid for that ho

No. You may be entitled to call in pay for showing up for work, but that rule says you must be paid at least 3 hours for any day you report to...

Yes. That is more a problem for the family than for the nanny.

Can I sue a company for not hiring me?

The NYS Division of Human Rights sometimes sends "testers" to companies to determine if there is a discriminatory hiring process in place. The NYC...

I was offered employment which I accepted. Consequently, the job never existed for offer.

It sounds like you were merely given empty promises. If you refused the position when it was finally given to you, for whatever your reason, they...

IS THIS FAIR AND OR LEGAL?

Unless they agree to give you a raise, they can continue to pay you the same salary. You need to convince them that you are worth being paid more.