Employees
It is difficult to cope with job loss or loss of important job benefits. We may be able to help you.
In New York City, you are an employee at will (you can be fired for any reason), unless you come within certain exceptions. We describe some of the exceptions below. If you believe that you fit within one or more of the following exceptions, please contact us.
Have you been:
- Fired
- Demoted
- Not Promoted
- Not Hired
- Denied Wages
- Denied Pension
- Denied Long Term Disability
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then
Do you have good evidence that your employer did not have a reasonable basis for its actions and that your job performance or qualification was satisfactory?
If you answered yes, then
Do you believe that you have good evidence that your employer was motivated by one or more of the following illegal reasons:
- Your age, alienage, citizenship, criminal record, disability, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, religion, creed, sex or sexual orientation, or sexual
harassment
- You requested medical leave for a period of less than 12 weeks because of your illness or because of the illness of someone in your family, you have worked for your employer for more than 1 year, and your employer has more than 50
employees
- You have a written employment contract with a definite term which states that you can only be fired for certain reasons
-You were denied long term disability benefits for a qualified disability
- Your employer fired you to deny you pension or medical benefits
- You have been denied wages or you have been denied overtime pay and you are not an executive, administrative or a professional employee
- You "blew the whistle" about an illegal activity in the workplace by making a complaint to a supervisor or a government agency, and the illegal activity created a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety
- You are a government employee and you were fired for reasons that were clearly arbitrary
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then contact us.
Can We Help You?
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We do not intend that this web site will enable you to make a decision to hire our firm, as you would want to meet with us before considering legal representation. Given the state of the law, it is unfortunate that many legitimate employee grievances do not give rise to legal claims that can be asserted in a court of law.
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Employers
Employers can prevent employment claims by practices that comply with the law.
• Maintain open communication with employees
• Respond swiftly to employee complaints in an appropriate manner
• Maintain clear written company employment handbooks and polices
• Train managerial employees in compliance basics
We can help you.
• Self Audits - help you with review of employment policies to ensure legal compliance
• Handbooks - prepare polices appropriate to your company
• Training - train supervisors to implement policies
• Internal Investigations - conduct internal investigations to respond to employee complaints of illegal conduct
• Mediation - help you to resolve disputes before they get to court
• Litigation - represent you in court if employee complaints cannot be resolved
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