Arthur H. Forman's Answers (4205)

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I was discriminated in my job and filed a lawsuit,

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 04, 2013

You need to request a hearing at unemployment asap. If you resigned as part of a severance agreement, you should be entitled to unemployment. Be...

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Was spoken to by HR and boss and 2 weeks later was given final written warning, but no new incident occurred. Fair?

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 03, 2013

Legally, they do not have to listen to your side of the story, especially if you are in management. To be candid, I have never known anyone,...

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Can an employer pay $2.13 per hour for tipped employees (restaurant waiter)? or is it $5 per hours? In NY

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 02, 2013

$5.00, but there may be money taken out to pay taxes. The rules are complicated, and most accountants and attorneys will spend a little time going...

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I have been verbally harrassed in the work place and demaned to do things in a aggrevated harassement manner.

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 02, 2013

Sometimes a new manager wants to bring in his own people to work with-maybe someone he knows from a previous time. If you know you did your job...

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May I ask sensitive questions on a contractor website?

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 02, 2013

The short answer is: if you know it's sensitive, don't do it. You will just be inviting a law suit. Even if the case is thrown out, you still need...

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What are the laws regarding city employers mishandling a former employees w-2 forms?

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 02, 2013

Rather than worry, why don't you contact whoever the custodian received the forms from. Otherwise, you need to consult a tax preparer or accountant.

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What happens to what was promised when I was hired.

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 02, 2013

If there is a union involved, it can negotiate the situation on behalf of the employees. If not, there is no law that prevents a company from...

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I am an American model working in Mialn Italy. My model agency closed and now only wants to pay me 30% of monies owed to me.

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 01, 2013

First, if the agency has an office in NYC, you can sue them with a NY attorney. But if you were hired by an Italian agency, you need to consult an...

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My company changed my pay from a salary to a 1099,lowerd my commision from 13-19 % to about 5 %,

Arthur's answer | Answered on February 01, 2013

I believe such a drastic change is good cause to quit. But it is best to quit before accepting the changes, rather than going along with it and...

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I just completed my background check for a GS position on Fort Belvoir. THey only asked about the last 7 years and I said no.

Arthur's answer | Answered on January 31, 2013

There is a presumption that old convictions should not matter anymore. That is why they only went back 7 years. If it was about a job in a bank or...

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