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s SubjectDate AskedExpertpunching in on time1/17/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: Our situation is a little unique for where we work. A bus must shuttle us in from the parking lot ...   A: Alexander: Under Federal law, in general, walking or riding time prior to the actual commencement ... Adminstrative Leave1/17/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: In the state of Minnesta,I was told verbally(then by email after requesting conversation in ...   A: First of all your job has to be held for 12 weeks with FMLA and they cannot take it away and put you ... travel reimbursement1/17/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: I currently work for a company in Massachusetts and travel to a satellite office with my personal ...   A: Lisa - This(below) is straight out of the Massachusetts Employer's Guide to Wage and Hour Laws: ... CA version of FMLA1/16/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: Shirley: What is difference between CMLA and PFL? Can they run concurrently? When does the ...   A: http://workfamilyca.org/campaigns/pregnancy_leave.html There is a pregnancy leave video on this site ... schedule1/16/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: Im a Salaried employee been working for my company for 6 years my general manager is asking me to ...   A: Ruben: There is nothing inherently unlawful about the employer requiring you simply to post a ... Resignation letter1/16/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: I worked for a company in Pennsylvania for about 7 months, within that 7 months I became pregnant. ...   A: Carina - No, you do not need to sign it, and you should not sign it. If you resign, you cannot get ... AWW schedule and overtime pay.1/14/2013Michael Lore  Q: We work 10 hour days with 4 on 4 off in a food processing plant in California. Our scheduled days ...   A: David, Implementation of an alternative workweek schedule under the California Labor Code has been ... Layoffs and Job title change?1/14/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: I currently work for an educational program we have two regions, county wide. In the 2 regions we ...   A: Liz: Assuming you don't have an individual or union-bargained employment contract restricting the ... suspension from work w/o reason1/14/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: Is it legal in NYS to be suspended without being given the reason why? Suspension is for a few ...   A: Debra - Unless you have a written employment agreement or a union contract, you can be suspended for ... Exempt employee status changed to non exempt to cut pay1/12/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: I am an exempt employee with 24/7/365 accountability and recently my supervisor changed my status ...   A: Stella - Employers can change status from exempt to non-exempt, but not for one day and not to avoid ... Signing waiver of overtime1/11/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: I work as a supervisor in Florida with about 30 employees within my purview. My counterpart is ...   A: The employee cannot waiver overtime. This issue must be dealt with as a personnel issue. You need to ... pay cut1/11/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: I live in Ohio and was told today be fired or take a $4 pay cut. Is this legal, and if so why? I ...   A: Unfortunately there is nothing you can do except look for another job that pays what you are making. ... missing a time punch1/11/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: about 12-12-12 my job changed our time clock from a card swipe to a finger print swipe clock. since ...   A: Mario - At the Illinois web site www.Illinois.gov, click on the "employment" link at the top of the ...
on Employment Law1/11/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: Good day I wanted to find out if a women's owned company has the ability to hire only women. In ...   A: See my previous answer. I implied, but did not state clearly, that some employers are not covered ... Query1/11/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: Good day I wanted to find out if a women's owned company has the ability to hire only women. In ...   A: S. Mahabir: Unless the entity falls within the very limited classification of a religious ... Ref: question1/11/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: Good day I wanted to find out if a women's owned company has the ability to hire only women. In ...   A: Regardless of who owns a business, it is unlawful in the US for any employer covered by Title VII of ... Exempt Retail store Manager1/11/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: I'm a store manager for a retail company with over 20 stores in several states. I have multiple ...   A: First of all you are being treated as an hourly employee. You are doing hourly employee work. You do ... 7 hour sitting telemarketing1/11/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: 7 hours of telemarketing what is the law for breaks, lunch.   A: The federal government and the FLSA does not cover breaks or vacation time. These items are covered ... Employer rights1/10/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: We have an employee since 8/2012 who has had 19 absences and 17 tardies within 100 scheduled work ...   A: This is certainly a tough situation for a small business to deal with. You mentioned that there are ... Out of time pay for non-exempt1/10/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: We have employees that go out of state for appointments. Lets say their first appointment is from ...   A: Non exempt are only paid for the time they are working. The only exception is if they are on standby ... Late arrival and if it relates to timesheet fraud1/9/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: I work for an Architecture Firm in Chicago, IL and over the last two years my boss is constantly ...   A: Pete - You are running the risk of being terminated for violating work rules by your "protest." ... Short Term Disability Ending1/9/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: Frank My is related to Short Term Disability and the Employer providing a job after being ...   A: Bob: I can't really tell if you have a claim against your employer at this point, although it's ... Severance and Unemployment Benefits1/8/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: I was laid off from my job after many years and was given a 6 months severance package. Based on ...   A: Generally you fill out online a form each week to collect unemployment. This amount would be ... is it against the law to not have a break in Kentucky1/7/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: I work at a hospital and I work midnight's anywhere from 8 to 9 hours a day and I was told I could ...   A: You are entitled to a rest period of at least ten(10) minutes during each four hours you work. The ... I think my employer is doing me wrong1/7/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: We was suppose to b paid friday for one check but they didnt have the money yet and now they pushed ...   A: Brandy - Employers have an obligation to pay employees on their regularly-scheduled pay day. If ... time clocks1/6/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: i work in a refinery in pa and am required to badge in to get through a turnstile. "911 security" ...   A: The time should be from the time you arrive a work. Putting on protective gear is paid time. the ... can a contractor i work for withhold a check?(texas)1/6/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: i do excavation work for a contractor, on a job i damaged a couple of electrical pipes(just the ...   A: Worker's compensation is to protect you if you are injured and not to pay for broken pipes. This is ... vehicle allowance1/5/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: My employer gives a car allowance(pays their monthly car payment) for the owner's personal ...   A: This would be taxable on a 1099 to the owners. We pay our owner's life insurance and it is taxable ... force cancelled shift1/5/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: Our unit in a hospital is overstaffed after opening another 11 beds that are now closed due to low ...   A: Kay: I'm sorry to bear unpleasant news, but an employer can cancel your shift and not have to pay ... California Labor Code 5101/5/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: I have a question about California Labor Code 510(it might be 511...). I have worked two 10 day ...   A: Mike - a work week is a seven day period that can begin or end at any time, but must be consistent ... Withholding pay from salaried Employees1/4/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: Can an employer withhold pay from an exempt employee for failure to complete a timesheet? If so, ...   A: No an employer cannot withhold pay from an exempt employee for failure to complete a timesheet. The ... unemployment interstate claim1/3/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: I live in Va. I mostly work out of state, for the last 4 years. During which I claim my unemployment ...   A: James - What you receive in benefits is determined by your wages, not by what your employer paid. ... holiday payroll1/2/2013Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: I was just told today that my pay this Friday is going to be "guesstimated" and so will next week's ...   A: Michael - Generally speaking, you have to be paid all of your earnings on your regular pay day. ... Benefits at Termination & COBRA1/1/2013Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: I was terminated from my employer 12/10/12. My termination letter stated my medical benefits along ...   A: You can contact the Department of labor and put in a claim for a cobra violation on receiving the ... Medical Benefits at Termination & COBRA1/1/2013Frank C. Magill  Q: I was terminated from my employer 12/10/12. My termination letter stated my medical benefits along ...   A: Jay: I agree your situation was poorly handled, but it was not in violation of the COBRA notice ... Payroll changes12/31/2012Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: I work in homecare, just turned in my time sheet for Dec 17- Dec 30. Get paid every 2 weeks, should ...   A: It depends on the state in which you work. Some states have different laws than other states. The ... wage decution for employers equipement12/31/2012Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: The employers a nursing home ask that we do the laundry for the residents. The washer is a household ...   A: Carol - It is illegal to deduct money from the wages of an employee for what are considered business ... FMLA eligibility12/31/2012Margaret M. deMarteleire  Q: My 34 year old daughter broke her neck in 2 places and is restricted in her movement and has several ...   A: or over 18 if they are unable to care for themselves because of a physical or mental disability. ... Salaried Employees PTO and Holidays12/31/2012Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: Working for a nursing home in IL, where we have a PTO policy where all personal time, sick days, and ...   A: Salaried employees must get paid their full week pay if they work any part of the week. The only ... 401k12/31/2012Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR  Q: I lost 50% of my income three years ago and have had a negative cash flow going deeper in dept every ...   A: The 401k is a retirement account. Other than the loans you are allowed to make against the 401k you ... Page:   Prev  |  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  | 9 

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