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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 - reduced hours unemployment benefits

Expert: Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR - 11/3/2009

Question
I need to reduce my employee's hours from 40 hours a week to 10; can they apply for unemployment and at what level? sk

Answer
If an employee's hours are drastically reduced they can apply for unemployment. They will have a one week waiting week for which they will not be paid. After their waiting week they will receive the amount that your state appropriates according to the salary they make. Your state has specific rules on how much money can be made and the employee may still draw unemployment.

Here it is usually the equivalent of two days and after that they are not eligible for unemployment so if they work 3 days than they would not draw unemployment if they work 2 days they would. I don't know what the numbers are for your state.

Shirley

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