"Is my employer doing something illegal by having unfair work arrangements?" No, I don't think accommodating employees based on caregiver or family...

Same answer: Go to the person who approved your time off to give birth and ask them to put in a claim, you know like, "I just found out that I am...

You typically do so before you start your leave. However, because your employer has a duty to inform you about the benefit, I'd start with your HR...

Yes. And you can defend yourself. We lawyers are fond of semantics. Anyone can sue anyone for anything. We have open courts. You could walk in...

Try searching for an employment lawyer right here on Avvo. You can also try a local bar association. I think every NYC boro has a bar association...

The daughter has no claim for the dress but can sue for nonsense. We have open courts and people file nonsense claims every day in New York. You...

This doesn't look like a legal question. It's more of a life question. Many lawyers have great life experience, but a public Q&A probably isn't the...

I think our silence is the product of confusion. You know of two other NY employees? As in total? NY's WARN Act requires at least 50 employees in...

Absent a contract restricting your employer's ability to terminate you, there are two main legislative prohibitions barring employers from...

You'd have to prove, with some manner of expert cobbler witness, that the boots were defective and the manufacturer knew or should have known about...