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About Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
Expertise
I can answer questions about payroll laws and payroll tax laws and Human Resource laws and agencies. I can answer federal payroll and human resource law questions and most states; I do not have a knowledge of the local taxes for cities and counties within the state. If and when I can I will try and send you the website where you can reference the answer and where you can obtain more information as well as a contact number if needed for that particular agency. Some agencies I have worked with are IRS, Department of Labor (federal and state), Revenue Canada (and provincial governments), Inland Revenue, OSHA (0ccupational Safety and Health Administration); Social Security Administration and National Child Support as well as other agencies in Payroll and Human Resources. Some Laws I am particularly familiar with are FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act ) , QDRO's, QMCSO's, and other support orders and garnishments, USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Remployment Rights Act,PPA Act (Pension Protection Act of 2006, As well as most other employment type acts. I am also well versed in the Title V Civil Rights Act and the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Experience
25 years in Payroll and Human Resources

Organizations
SHRM (Society of Human Resources) APA (American Payroll Association) DOLEA (Department of Labor Employers Association)

Education/Credentials
PHR Certification in Human Resources CPP Certification in Payroll in U.S. Payroll Administrator and Payroll Supervisor certification in Canada

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Employment Law - Wage Law

Expert: Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR - 10/26/2009

Question
If we send an employee to a seminar and they go from home to the seminar do we pay them from the time they arrive at the seminar (which is the same distance as home to work) or from the time that they leave home ? In other words they leave home at 7:00am and arrive at the seminar at 7:30am. Am I paying them from 7:00 am or 7:30 am? Is there a law that addresses this scenario or is it up to the employer. State of NJ. We are already reimbursing them for mileage as well.

Answer
The Law says that travel time is paid for all the time that cuts into their regular scheduled time at work.

so if the employee is scheduled from 8-5 the only travel time he must be paid is from 8-5. If he travels from 7-8 he is not paid for that time.

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/hoursworked/screenER49.asp

Shirley

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