There’s not enough information provided to definitively answer your question but I’ll run through the general framework. Unless you were...

Consult with an employment attorney. If you scheduled the time off or otherwise disclosed the surgery ahead of time (as opposed to just not showing...

While there appears to be some valid reasons to question whether a lay (non-medical professional) employer should have the authority to compel...

From the facts you’ve provided, what would the fraud be? The unilateral mistake of your supervisor is just that; it’s his, not your fraud....

If you have counsel familiar with your case, that is likely the best source to review your options. A court may order attorneys fees, yes. I’m...

Depending on the nature if the work, you may able to assert a failure to provide reasonable accommodate claim subject to the employer’s knowledge...

The short answer is that this is appears to be legal operational decision. Your hourly employment is almost certainly at-will (as your salaried...

Did you hand over $5,000 or without a contract or sign something that said it was a deposit? Read that contract or deposit agreement. That should...

In NYC the employer is not supposed to do background checks until after a conditional offer has been made. Consult with employment counsel to...

1. There is no bright line rule preventing an investigation while you are on leave. Given the assumption that any perceived violation was both...