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Comment on Learn How To File an Unemployment Claim by charlie

charlie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:20:03 +0000

This is RC but I forgot my password, just wanted to thank you for all your help undercover lawyer. I passed the interview with flying colors! lol hope I can ace some upcoming job interviews.

Comment on Curt’s Article About Hostile Work Environment Wins Award For Best New Hub! by merlin

merlin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:52:12 +0000

Sherrie, on November 27 you asked if anyone knew a labor attorney on Long Island. In October I retained an attorney. He is excellent and is not looking to gain any favors from anyone. Please contact me.

Comment on Curt’s Article About Hostile Work Environment Wins Award For Best New Hub! by huey

huey — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:37:20 +0000

Long Island is a big cesspool of the good ole boys and gals network and unemployment will sing whatever song the big corporations want them to sing. Its hard to imagine that anyone would be fighting a former employee unless they are retaliating against you to make your life miserable. Unless you have bucks to pay an employment lawyer if you can find one that’s not looking to gain favors from a large corporation you better search Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan! You’re gonna have to fight them all the way up to the state supreme court..and if you’re not already praying you will be.

Comment on Bully Boss Survivor Marilyn Veincentotzs and the new Undercover H.R. Director (OnYourSide!) by cinnamongirl88

cinnamongirl88 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:49:40 +0000

Since returning part-time from being on FML for 12 weeks I have been treated terribly at my job. There is a new director and a co-worker who used to have the same job I do is my supervisor. I was humiliated in front of the new director by my supervisor on 11/20/09. I was accused from everything to porn in my email to medicaid fraud due to an incorrect date documented while at a meeting. I can not begin to tell you how awful it was. I was not written up but told I would be required to take the orientation all over again if I am approved by my physician to return to my full time position. I’ve been there since 2005 and had my updated orientation in 2008. It is not required (in policies & procedures) to re-take it after returning from medical leave or from receiving a ‘bad’ review. I was told my work is ‘unacceptable’ even though I always met the deadlines! I know I am being harrassed but how to prove it? There’s no union and I felt like I was in a trial without an attorney. I dread going in even though it is just part-time due to my health condition. A few days letter the HR dept. sent me a letter making it clear that they are going to discuss my part-time position to see if it is ‘necessary’. They are trying to get rid of me no doubt. But I refuse to quit! They are bullying me for being ill.

Comment on Curt’s Article About Hostile Work Environment Wins Award For Best New Hub! by sherrie

sherrie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:38:17 +0000

Is it possible to find a labor attorney who practices on Long Island, since I was denied unemployment and asked for another hearing?

Comment on Gradual Workplace Harassment Is Not Legal Harassment by ctoney75

ctoney75 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:44:18 +0000

I work at a hotel and my supervisor makes me hate to want to come to work when I know she’s going to be there . It is not a day that goes by she don’t find something wrong with a room and things that i know are right she try to make wrong also she come up with things for you to do that on busy days are not a option in order to anger that person or in hopes to make one quit. I have went to her Supervisor that made it worse nothing is right I have confronted her on this daily mistreat but it like she’s not hearing and my nervses get bad and I’ m upset because I can’t do my work in peace and get the job done she is in and out of everyroom with some issue that just stress me to the point I want to do something to her but I know right and refame myself and its a lot of people who feel the same way.What can we do about this Bully Boss?

Comment on When Your Bully Boss is Behind Closed Doors, Do You Want to Know What the Lawyers Are Telling Him? by art

art — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:44:36 +0000

Dear Curt aka UndercoverLawyer,
I have listened to the pod cast, taken notes. I’m dealing with an overt -proffesional victim, she’s good! Now I know what I’m up against. It’s so sad these people are out there. After many nights of lost sleep, overeating and OBSESSING, I feeling much better!
Thank You so VERY much
Art

Comment on You Are Not Alone in Dealing with an Abusive Boss by Hello world!

Hello world! — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:46:22 +0000

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Comment on Learn How To File an Unemployment Claim by UndercoverLawyer

UndercoverLawyer — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:18:13 +0000

RC,

On the telephone interview, the hearings officer will want to find out if you lost your job “due to no fault of your own.”

Your manager will probably claim you deserved to go, because of this stupid problem.

You should focus on these points: 1) I was never trained on how to do this the right way; 2) I would have done it the right way from now on if they had kept me and just me how to do it; 3) This is not a central part of my job duties — all my core job functions I did very well.

Also, if you were with your employer for some years and have some good performance appraisals, be sure to submit them to the hearings officer. This will demonstrate you were, in fact, good at doing your job.

Remember: never trained before, refused to train now, not an important part of your job.

Stick to those three points and you’ll get your benefits.

Comment on Learn How To File an Unemployment Claim by rc

rc — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:25:47 +0000

This article was very interesting and helpful. I am just wondering what kind of questions are asked during the telephone interview?

I had a boss that created a very hostile work environment, constantly micro-managing and nit-picking me. Even made me cry during a meeting.

In the end, I was let go for an “unacceptable performance” that day. It was seriously over something stupid. I am wondering what I can do to prepare for the interview. The guy is a sneaky bastard, I was discharged..no vacation time was paid out and this was quite a surprise.