Terrible. I’m sorry to hear that the opportunity of a lifetime turned into a nightmare. For starters, find a personal injury or sex crime attorney...

Happily. It says, "GET AN ATTORNEY BEFORE YOU SIGN ME." By law, an employee releasing certain antidiscrimination and statutory employment claims...

I had to look Avoca up. You're way up there! Three weeks on the job will probably not qualify you for benefits. Your primary issue is whether...

Is your employer defending you with counsel in the civil matter? If they’re a party, presumably there’s an allegation that you were there agent. If...

Are they paying you 1099? That triggers FIFA in NYC. If W2, the wage & hour laws apply. Find an employment & labor attorney and discuss the...

You need a one-on-one consultation with an employment attorney. You may be able to collect unemployment and press a claim for employment...

Management seems to think that you may be the one harassing others. No one on this forum has first-hand knowledge of your situation, nor can...

To claim unemployment benefits, you must be ready, willing, and able to work. Unpaid leaving pending an investigation is akin to being laid...

You can ask, but there is no obligation to provide it absent a Union CBA or contractual right. In an at-will employment state like NY, the...

For disciplinary purposes? That doesn’t seem reasonable to me or in line with the interactive obligation to reach a reasonable accommodation. I...