Why would the cops be involved? Marijuana is now legal in NYS. This would be equivalent to drinking at work: you can be fired but not arrested...

Your lawyer will need permission to withdraw when trial is scheduled (or to be terminated). A judge could order a lawyer to complete the trial...

Yes, you should be able to use your PTO. Check your employer’s short term disability plan, too. The mandatory minimum weekly STD benefit I believe...

We need more information about your prior conviction and the job to assess whether you have rights. Find a local employment attorney for a...

I wouldn’t count on it. If you’ve been sued, engage counsel and get your defense organized to the specific allegations in the complaint. Hoping...

No. State law requires the last paycheck of a terminated employee to be paid at the next regularly scheduled pay day. Withholding earned wages is...

The $10,000 liquidated damages is questionable. But without the contract we can’t provide you meaningful advice. Get that contract to a local...

If your termination was related to your complaint about the bias incident, it may be retaliatory. Assessing the link requires a fact intensive...

This is an evolving area of employment law because NYS just legalized recreational MJ. The DOL has issued the guidance below under our State’s...

Top headline: maybe but it’s not that simple. Unless: (1) a protected classification (race, age, religion, sex, etc) or protected activities...