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    negotiation severance package

    wow sorry. new to this. didn't mean to offend anyone!
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    negotiation severance package

    I am also in NYC and don't think vacation or sick time was offered at the time I accepted the job...however there was nothing stated in writing about not getting vacation or sick time. Now that I am no longer with the company (they let me go on monday) can i still go after them for unused...
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    can I negotiate my severance package if i've got dirt on the company?

    The release form doesn't state anything specific on waiving wage claims...just says waive all claims associated with the company and its employees. So if I sign this release I could still go after them if there are any unpaid wages? Is it against the law for an employer to have you waive your...
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    Can an employer calculate overtime by hours over in days and not by work week in NYC?

    So if I work from 10:30am -7:30pm and take a PAID 30 min lunch break each day and work 6 days a week. That's 8.5 hrs x 6= 51hrs. That would be over 40 hrs even with the lunch break taken out. i should be eligible for OT right?
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    can I negotiate my severance package if i've got dirt on the company?

    so based on the OT/commission rules, when calculating my OT hours my employer needs to include my commission into the time and half rate? For example, if I make $21/hr and make 3% commission on all my personal sales (avg.$500) per week, work at least 40hrs and my time and half rate is $31.50...
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    can I negotiate my severance package if i've got dirt on the company?

    I was let go from my job (retail sales associate) and given a 2weeks severance and paid insurance till the end of May. They also gave me a release form to sign....basically saying it was a mutual parting (which it wasn't bc they fired me) and waiving all rights/claims regarding the company and...
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    Can an employer calculate overtime by hours over in days and not by work week in NYC?

    I work in the retail industry and my hours are from 10:30 am - 7:30pm. (we close at 7pm but usually don't leave till at least 7:20pm) We are paid bi-weekly. Every 15th and 30th of the month. There are some weeks where I work 6 days in a row before getting my 2 days off. I get a paid 30 min lunch...
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