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About Brian Phillips
Expertise
Can answer questions in areas of wage and hour, OT, Fair labor standards, FMLA, COBRA, Recruiting, Interviewing techniques, employee manuals, HRIS rollout, Employee Leasing or Staffing company cost analysis, bacon, eggs, and more. Essentially a well rounded HR generalist who operates Harvis, Inc., a human resource consulting and service business based in Northeastern Pennsylvania "NEPA". www.harvis.org

Experience
As owner and chief consultant at Harvis, Inc., we provide Human Resource services and structure to small businesses without their own HR department. We make workplaces better by becoming that 1/2 person they need to help handle HR responsibilities on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Formerly responsible for all Human Resource activity for a staffing company with 2,500 annual employees as well as an employee leasing / PEO business with 1,500 annual employees. Designed and implemented the HR structure to support hundreds of clients in excess of $ 500 million in payroll volume over career in Human Resources.

Organizations
* Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry - current member and former co-chairperson for the HR Taskforce; * Tri-County Personnel Association (oldest continuous operating "HR" association in the nation (we think)); * Back Mountain Business Association - Dallas PA * Business Association of the Greater Shickshinny Area - Shickshinny PA

Publications
Northeast PA Business Journal - interviewed for various articles HR Insights - Chamber of Commerce HR publication

Education/Credentials
Bloomsburg State University - 1993 BS Marketing located in Bloomsburg Pennsylvania and Luzerne County Community College - 1991 Business Administration located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Awards and Honors
* Better than average - 20/10 vision * Bestowed with an occasional "Thank You" from clients and their employees.

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Human Resources - underpaid in the workplace

Expert: Brian Phillips - 10/23/2009

Question
I've been working in a clothing store for over 6months an have been underpaid, i ask other employees if it was happening to them,an it has, I got in contact with the area manger an she said the rest of my pay would come in within a couple of days, it did but only half of it. It also happended to the other employees. I've been trying to contact her ever since but she wont answer her phone or messages. I have no idea what my rights are

Answer
Emma,

When you say "underpaid", what exactly do you mean?
A- the employer promised you $ 14 per hour and only paid you $10
B- The employer is paying you the right amount, but is shorting you each week for some reason
C- The employer is not calculating your pay correct for overtime or for the amount of taxes being withheld
D- The employer is hving money trouble. They calculate your check correctly, but only give you some of the money you are owed and wait to sell more clothes before paying up
E- something else?

Please explain in detail your situation and give a clearer idea of what is happening there.

I look forward to trying to help after I better understand the details.

Thanks,

Brian
www.HARVIS.org

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