I was fired/let go from my unpaid internship after someone in the organization Googled my name and saw I had been arrested recently. I have not been convicted of any crime. Can they even do this? Answer: Under the New York Human Rights Law there are protections for...
Month: November 2014
Do I Have To Give a Terminated Employee Severance or Benefits?
When an employee is being terminated from your company regardless of how long they have been there, there may be a situation where you may want to provide them with some sort of severance pay going forward. Typically, you are not obligated to do that unless there is a...
Terminating an Employee Without Written Notice or Warning
Often time’s employees will engage in behaviors that employers feel needs to result in immediate termination. These are typically agreed to acts which have subjected other co workers or employees to dangerous situations. It could include some kind of fraud, it could...
How to Terminate a Employee Legally in Westchester County
From the employers perspective, if you have an employee who is not carrying out their job duties and responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner or perhaps they are actually doing something that’s damaging the good name or reputation of the company or the...
Can I Sue My Employer For Wrongful Termination?
We often get calls from individuals in Westchester county who have been terminated and they feel that the termination has been wrongful and they use that phrase often wrongful termination and I believe I have been terminated for wrong reasons or whatever reasons they...