AboutShirley 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
Question Where can I find a downloadable copy of the NY law governing paid/unpaid interns? Also, Both the Federal and CA laws regarding interns allow six criteria to be met that allows for an unpaid intern... is this also the case in NY or are the only options to pay the intern or the intern must receive college credit? I wish to have an unpaid intern not gaining credit... but meeting all 6 of the criteria listed by the Federal Law. Thanks
Answer I think that the links below will help you out. There is not a specific law on the books that govern's internships, however, it is common in New York to provide unpaid internships. From what I have read they must be a learning experience and the student must gain as much of a benefit from the experience as the company does from the work the student accomplishes.
If you find it I would be interested to know. I spent a bit of time searching in my employment law books and on the internet everywhere I could think of NY DOL, State of NY, I could not find one specific to NY. There is a federal law, but you already know that. It would be nice to know for someone else that might ask.
