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| Pay Reduction | 7/10/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I live in Ontario Canada Recently my employer changed my status from contractor to a full time ...
A: I understand that you think it was an employment status change. I am saying to you that you may ...
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| 2wks given and have a vacation available | 7/10/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: Earlier in the year my company took away vacations away from all mangers to save money and no one ...
A: In the state of Maryland it depends on the policy of the company. If the policy of the company says ...
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| Pay Reduction | 7/10/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I live in Ontario Canada Recently my employer changed my status from contractor to a full time ...
A: If you were a contractor before and you are now an employee it was not just a status change. You ...
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| 2 Questions | 7/10/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: Annual Review: my company does an annual review of all employees. I had to turn in my self ...
A: The government and labor laws do not regulate raises or performance reviews. The only time this ...
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| clean up and uniform changing during shift work | 7/10/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: Can a Ohio employer require an employee to change in and out of required uniforms and clean up after ...
A: No this is illegal and it is federal law. The Fair Labor Standards Act says that an employee must be ...
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| hostile workplace | 7/10/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: I am a plumber in Texas, and the dispatcher at our company is constantly rude, sarcastic, and ...
A: Jamie: If you feel the verbal abuse is treatment account your race, age, gender, religion or ethnic ...
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| Payroll Holdback | 7/10/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I work in a union office. Several years ago we signed an agreement with the company that they would ...
A: We did go through a similiar experience where we changed our payroll from semi monthly to bi weekly. ...
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| I was full time, now I work 2-3 days a week | 7/9/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I was full time, now I work 2-3 days a week, When I am off a full week I collect unemployment, Can ...
A: Yes you can collect unemployment for the weeks you only work a little, but only if you do not earn ...
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| work and vacation time | 7/9/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I work with a company for 9 year and I just recently quit without notice. I want to know if I still ...
A: In the state of Michigan the laws for payment of vacation pay upon termination say Written ...
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| LAID OFF WILL NOT PAY VACATION PAY | 7/9/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I WAS LAID OFF ON JULY 2ND AND AT FIRST THE CEO AND HUMAN RESOURCES TOLD ME THEY WOULD PAY ME MY TWO ...
A: Illinois says that the company can have a use it or lose it policy. It also says that accrued days ...
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| Severance and PTO payments in Texas | 7/9/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: A group of us were laid off from a multimillion dollar healthcare company in Texas. We have unused ...
A: Vacation is not required in Texas, however, if there is a written employment contract or an employer ...
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| Visibility to jobs commissions paid on | 7/9/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: My husband works straight commission selling windows, doors, gutters etc... His pay check only shows ...
A: Denise: I am not aware of a law that requires details be furnished to employees who work straight ...
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| Employer has refused to send payroll check | 7/9/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: My employer has refused to send my last payroll check after I tendered notice to retire. I am a NC ...
A: You can try and fight for it, but I do not know that you will be successful because even though you ...
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| salary managment hours away from job site | 7/8/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: Is there a numbers of hours you must be off before the next shift starts? how many hours in one day ...
A: Manning: Some jobs have mandatory rest, such as railroad workers, airline pilots etc, by way of ...
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| LAID OFF WILL NOT PAY VACATION PAY | 7/8/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I WAS LAID OFF ON JULY 2ND AND AT FIRST THE CEO AND HUMAN RESOURCES TOLD ME THEY WOULD PAY ME MY TWO ...
A: In most states vacation pay is not required to be paid. It is between the employee and the employer ...
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| Commission pay without possibility of sales | 7/8/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: I am having a hard time finding laws concerning employers rights and regulations. Specifically, I ...
A: Amanda: You must be paid at least minimum wage for the time worked. If your commissions equal to ...
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| NO FINAL PAYCHECK | 7/8/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: I HAVE A FRIEND WHO WAS FIRED FROM JOB & LEFT ANOTHER 1 OWES HER A FINAL PAYCHECK I BELIEVE FOR 8 ...
A: Damon: From the State of Maryland web site: Division of Labor and Industry The Maryland Guide ...
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| terminating/refusing medical emergency help | 7/8/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: ok so i started my job in January of 09! i informed them as soon as i started i have anxiety and i ...
A: Here is where you can file a claim in Nebraska. ...
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| MANAGEMENT HOURS | 7/8/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: I just read the answer from Marie in Montana concerning hours worked in a week for a salaried ...
A: Lee: As an exempt employee, meaning exempt from overtime laws, you may be required to work in ...
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| sick pay | 7/8/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I INJURED MY SELF AT WORK PAYED ON SALARIED SHOULD I GET MY BASIC PAY FOR SO MANY WEEKS ANSWER: ...
A: This would be a case that would need a Solicitor to review and determine if there is any merit for a ...
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| sick pay | 7/8/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I INJURED MY SELF AT WORK PAYED ON SALARIED SHOULD I GET MY BASIC PAY FOR SO MANY WEEKS
A: Your company will have insurance that covers these type of accidents, usually called a worker's ...
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| Employer has refused to send payroll check | 7/8/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: My employer has refused to send my last payroll check after I tendered notice to retire. I am a NC ...
A: Do you have any documents showing that the vacation time was approved by a supervisor or Human ...
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| Payroll distribution and picking up paychecks | 7/7/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: Is it legal that my employer is taking my paycheck on payday(a Friday) to an offsite area where a ...
A: If you do not wish to attend the function you can go pick up your paycheck and leave or you can ...
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| mail pay check | 7/7/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I have talked to some of my coworkers who do not have direct deposit like I do. Is there any laws on ...
A: If the employee opts for a mailed check than the check must be mailed out on payday. So if Friday is ...
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| pay stub question | 7/7/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I have been employed by this company for a little over 3 months now and have not gotten a pay stub ...
A: The state of Florida has no provisions for pay statements. The only provision they have is that Farm ...
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| charging money for time card missed punches? | 7/7/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I work for a car dealership and our supervisor has put a bucket out that we are to put a dollar in ...
A: It is illegal if the employee is made to pay the money. If someone does not pay it in than the ...
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| man/woman pay differences | 7/7/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I work in Indiana and have been at this company for 3 yrs. I started out in one dept. as part-time. ...
A: President Obama did sign a law called the Lilly Ledbetter Act. It is a law that says a male cannot ...
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| worker's taxes? | 7/7/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: My mother-in-law is currently working for a local gas station here in Jackson TN. She does not get a ...
A: This is not legal. Timecards have to be kept for at least 4 years. She should be paid on the same ...
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| unpaid vacation | 7/6/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I was terminated on June 3rd 2009 after working 1 1/2 years. They did not pay me my vacation pay I ...
A: If they have a policy saying they do not pay out vacation upon termination than they do not have to ...
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| terminating/refusing medical emergency help | 7/6/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: ok so i started my job in January of 09! i informed them as soon as i started i have anxiety and i ...
A: I am suprised that you could not find an attorney that would give you a free consultation as there ...
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| minimum wage / commission payment | 7/6/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: I have a home based business, and I am looking to expand by hiring a salesperson. Up until this ...
A: Ken: It is certainly legal to have a commission only sales person. I would engage in a consulting ...
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| FMLA: termination before taking leave | 7/6/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: I am a male and was recently working for a company that offered paternity leave under FMLA (in the ...
A: Chad: You qualify for FMLA on the basis of the laws criteria, not the Company criteria. If you ...
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| Write up notification? | 7/6/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: My current place of work does not notify a person if they have been written up. This, of course, ...
A: The employee should be told if he is being written up. A warning whether verbal or written should ...
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| Not being paid in a timely manner. | 7/5/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I have worked for a restaurant for 5 years. I am a college student and live on my own with no help ...
A: This is not legal for your boss to do. You must be paid in a timely manner. The company should set ...
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| Is a forced demotion and pay cut discrimination? | 7/5/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: My employer informed me last week that my job title was being changed and my salary reduced by 23%. ...
A: This could be considered age discrimination unless the company can prove it was for performance ...
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| Wages in restaurants & tip pool | 7/4/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I have a couple of questions for you. First of all, I work in a restaurant and "open" in the morning ...
A: If you work and recieve tips your employer is allowed to pay you the 2.13 per hour. It does not ...
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| termination with no notice | 7/4/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: I was picked up for OUI charge 45 days ago. I continued to work for a sandwich shop. My boss put ...
A: He can only give the truth in a reference. If he tells anything that is not the truth than he can be ...
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| Law about receiving check on day of lay-off? | 7/3/2009 | Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR |
Q: Friend, good work ethics,not notified, laid off when reported for work one day. Two men walked him ...
A: There are no laws broken here, but he should be paid in the time frame that is listed in the rules ...
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| FMLA: termination before taking leave | 7/3/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: I am a male and was recently working for a company that offered paternity leave under FMLA (in the ...
A: Chad: FMLA is the leave itself, and if you qualify for the leave while you were working, it means ...
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| pay reduction | 7/3/2009 | Thomas R. Ballas |
Q: can an employer drop an employees pay rate down to minimum wage on there last paycheck if they leave ...
A: Gene: They should not cut your pay in arrears. Typically, companies must give notice if pay ...
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