I cant post comments/email some (AVVO told) thats why I post variations: Does a mediated award have to be adjudged valid?

My gut sense is that your question is hard to follow because I think you are using the word "mediation" when you really mean "arbitration." There...

I would not risk it. Employers can fire you when you give notice...clean out your desk etc. for their "security reasons." Vest then quit.

Is my supervisor allowed to restrict access to a "panic button"? Even if it is not company property?

You are likely at-will (you did not mention having a union) so you could be fired for something as stupid as this. Getting into arguments with...

Can I still sue after signing a severance package

No one could possibly answer without seeing all the documents. Assuming you waived rights in the forms, you need to consult an employment lawyer in...

Unless there is some odd exception I have never heard of, NO. Employers can't dock pay in this way. Please look at the NYS Department of Labor...

Selected as the best answer

Can you be fired for refusing to sign a revised contract?

Unless you have a union cba or protective terms in your current contract, yes. Employment in NY is at-will unless a contract specifies...

Do u have to sign a new contract?

Of course you don't need to sign. You can get a different job elsewhere. Or she might allow you to finish the academic year as is without...

Can an employer force employee to change service provider in mid-treatment? Is there a requirement for a prior notice of X days?

Employers are not required to do more than what they have done. The 100 pages of blah blah blah on the web likely is their CYA. The US Dept of...

Can I be fired for submitting a resume to look qualified even if I'm overqualified?

There is never a guarantee against being sued...but as a practical matter they have not been damaged...so you have no obvious economic exposure. ...

What should I do?

If a union position...go to your union. They can work with you on job security. You said x dollars. Key fact question, are the total payments...