Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

I was first hired as an independent contractor to do one type of work and then was hired as a salaried employee to do something completely different. The two jobs are unrelated. I performed more i/c work while employed as salaried employee. The employer won't pay for the i/c work. If I sue will I win?


Asked on 2/10/14, 12:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Delain Delain Law Office, PLLC

The answer to your question lies in your employment contract for the salaried job, but I suspect that you are not likely to win such a suit because you ARE being paid through your salary. A salary generally covers any work an employee does for the company, whether that work fits exactly into the official job description or not.

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Answered on 3/05/14, 8:11 am


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