Can an employer give you time off of work for failure of a drug test and return you to work with out a follow-up test?

Failing the drug test takes you out of any protection under the ADA or NY law. But maybe you are entitled to the bonus for other reasons. What is...

Can an employer, in New York, mandate an employee to work 11 days straight?

Technically, under the one day in seven rule, an employee could be scheduled to work 12 days straight with no days off. This could happen if they...

How many days of being sick is required to get a doctors note

This varies from employer to employer. It could be set forth in a collective bargaining agreement or an individual employment contract (if you...

I wouldn't say this is untimely by itself. Did you start at 8 or 8:30 during those two weeks? If the employer didn't have the FMLA request or the...

I agree with much of what you've already been told. If you are still working there, suing your employer will likely make the work environment even...

My wife worked for 2 years and broke her back day before thanksgiving and was let go 2 weeks later is that illegal

Contrary to what many people believe, there is nothing about being hurt, but itself, that makes it illegal to fire someone. As the others have...

Is it legal for an employer to terminate you if you refuse to work 13 days in a row?

Although it is true that NY has a 1 day off in seven rule, this is based on a calendar week. So you could be ordered to work 12 days straight if,...

This Monday Nov. 14 2016 I went to the nursing home had orientation got fired the next day

In addition to suing in small claims court, you could also go to the Department of Labor. If they did this to you, they may have done this to...

I was terminated from my company. Can I legally advise their clients I was terminated?

Did you sign any agreement limiting what you can say or do with respect to clients? If so, check this carefully as it could cover your activities...

Unfortunately, because you were just hired in January, you have not been employed there long enough to be covered under the Family Medical Leave...