It is illegal to have someone else claim your weekly benefits for you. When you are out of the country, or otherwise not available for work, you...

Can my boss remove funds from my paycheck to purchase unsold fundraiser merchandise?

Legally, deductions must be approved by the employee in writing. That avoids questions, such as this, about whether the deduction was approved or...

Is it racial discrimination if you were not fired but had all your job responsibilities given to a new hire?

Yes, a discriminatory action does not have to be termination. It can be less pay, being passed over for promotion, and being assigned less...

Unacceptable change to Employment Agreement

All I can give on Avvo is a very short answer. If,before you quit, you earned a bonus based on the offer you accepted, they owe that to you. You...

I am a female truckdriver, how can i get the man who owns the truck i was driving to pay me what he owes me? about 2000.00

Employees can file with the NYS Dept of Labor. But I think you were an independent contractor. If the owner is in New York, you can sue in small...

I signed contract for one year with a vendor company who provided free technical training. But didn't get contract copy.

It is not clear if the good job you refer to is the one involving the contract you signed or not. I recommend that you contact an attorney to...

Unfortunately, I can only say yes...and no. You could present objective proof, if you have it, such as student scores. To discuss specific strategy...

I quit my job left with my vacation pay the boss is saying they are gonna take me to court for leaving under false pretenses.

Vacation pay is your money and you should not return it. There is no such thing as 'false pretenses' in New York. An employee is allowed to quit...

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Did my employer discriminate me because of my disability?

It is discriminatory to say you medical condition will cause you to miss time from work in the future. It may be that they are starting to give you...

Mandatory Arbitration contract ?

Usually the defendant will seek to force you to transfer the case to arbitration at the beginning of the case, not when the case is ready for trial.