WRONGFUL TERMINATION New York State is a strict "at will" employment state. What that means is you can be fired for any reason and no reason at...

Is a professor-student sexual relationship in a university considered sexual harassment? What are my rights as a student?

I have to respectfully disagree with the prior analysis of your question and I would urge you to discuss this matter with a qualified attorney. ...

How can i stop a garnishment on a renewed judgment.

File a motion to vacate with the court that issued the judgement on the grounds that the statute of limitations to collect the judgement has passed...

I am an employee at an Head Start program, I was just informed that my vacation will be taken away.

Generally speaking if your employer is taking away vacation time that you already accumulated then that could be a violation of the Fair Labor...

I work in an on-call postion for 17 years my company has me on salery,is that legal?

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT VIOLATION? Whether your employer owes you overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week will depend on a...

Situation regarding being terminated

This similar fact pattern has been asked at least two prior times on AVVO--all from locations in the Capital Region of New York...

I'm wondering if we have any legal standings and if there is anything we can do in regards to being wrongfully terminated?

What you have described is certainly unfair, however it is not illegal. New York State is a strict "at will" employment state. What that means...

Am I entitled to overtime pay?

Get an attorney experienced in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) litigation. If you don't know one, go to the following website and do a search in...

RJI is a "Requet for Judicial Intervention." Anyone who files a motion in state court is required to pay this fee---so essentially it is a...

Is this termination proper?

You can legally be terminated for excessive absenteeism, however as another commentator mentioned, the Family Medical Leave Act is a possible...