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A worker in White Plains, New York that is considered disability under federal and state is denied a benefit and is given and enjoyed by workers without a disability. Can an employer legally do this in White Plains? The worker basically suffers from chronic pain from...

If an employer in White Plains, NY is faced with allegations of harassment or hostile work environment or some form of discrimination in the work place, a lot of times they want to handle it in-house and keep it confidential. The employer wants to make sure that it...

This was not part of my original terms and conditions of my employment in White Plains, NY. Do I have any legal recourse? Answer: As with so many issues that arise in the employment arena, the answer is dependent upon the particular circumstances of the individual's...

  The male workers have been tested numerous times. We have about a 5% female work force. Our total work force at this location is about 500 employees. I talked with the female employees, and many of them have been there for 8+ years, I have yet to talk to one...

  I recently found out that there is a microphone above my desk and there are many more within the workplace.   Answer:   The law typically treats video surveillance and audio surveillance differently. The answer to this question depends in large part...

We often get calls from human resources personnel or owners of companies who have received complaints from their staff or employees that certain individuals are engaging in harassing behaviors. The term harassment is very general and broad and it can encompass any...

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...

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...

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...

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...