My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: New York
Thank you in advance for any help.
I worked for a state agency before I took this job. I took the job because it involved the owner and two guys i worked with previously. We produced a weekly publication and things were going well until we found out the the owner was under-financed.
The deadline day (day the paper goes to press) we were informed that he (owner) could not put out a paper due to the fact that he was behind on his bill of $35,000 to the printers. This meant no paper and consequently, no job in our minds.
Verbally, I was informed that once he(owner) was able to come up with some money to produce a paper again, he would call me (Production Manager) because I was a key part to the company.
I was never told I was being fired, I never quit nor was I told that this was a layoff. I was just basically told he was waiting period for some funding, and then we could start producing a paper again.
No separation agreement was in place nor signed or even drafted up.
Two weeks later, I was called by a friend to tell me that they heard my boss was putting out a paper again and wondered if I was back working there. Well, he did put out another paper and when I knew, I called him and he lied to me on the phone and said nothing has changed.
I also have proof that he has hired back a designer that was working under me?!? I'm confused and upset and wonder if anyone can help me figure out what I can do.

