| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Open Enrollments | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Are school corporations with section 125 plans required to have open enrollment periods?
A: Richard, I am assuming you are a public school district or private school with a section 125 ...
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| Self Employment and Unemployment Comp | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I think this is a similar question to one asked by someone else on this site but I just want to make ...
A: Carolyn, Oh my, this is a great question. I'm all wound up this morning, so here goes... The law ...
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| Termination Pay | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I am a salaried employee paid every two weeks. I was terminated on the first day of the new pay ...
A: Kevin, Salaried exempt employee means you are paid a salary and you are also exempt from receiving ...
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| Went Out on STD & Boy Have Things Changes | 11/18/2009 |
Q: Phillips, I am in sales in PA and at this location there are about 50 total employees at thier main ...
A: First, I am not the type who would tell anyone their first step is to contact an attorney. I feel ...
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| Termination Pay | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I am a salaried employee paid every two weeks. I was terminated on the first day of the new pay ...
A: Kevin, I am not an expert in North Carolina wage and hour, but I took a few minutes to look up ...
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| Disability Leave Issues | 11/17/2009 |
Q: I will try my best to highlight the important pieces of my story. - I am 29 years of age and I work ...
A: Angelina, I am sorry to hear all you have been through. I also suggest you find an attorney who ...
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| Salaried employees | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I answer questions in another section of this site - it is an incredible resource. I am the general ...
A: Scott, Sorry for my delay in response ! Your HR person is mostly correct, except for the piece ...
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| unemployment ins./ non-profit | 11/13/2009 |
Q: When hired it was explained to me that the non-profit I would be working with did not participate in ...
A: Norma, Yes, you can collect UC from more than one employer. It works like this... you will only ...
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| PA Unemployment Compensation | 11/11/2009 |
Q: What is the best way to maintain Pennsylvania unemployment compensation payments while I start up a ...
A: Christian, Okay.. So, it sounds like you're using unemployment income to fund your new business, ...
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| wages | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I work at a Veterinary Clinic in the state of California. The Veterinarian who is the sole owner, ...
A: I have worked with a large dog and cat only referral and walk in veterinary emergency hospital here ...
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| Reduced hours | 11/10/2009 |
Q: I read your answer to the "salary reduction" question posted recently. We have a similar situation ...
A: Don, Sorry to hear your company and employees are in such a situation. For the salary exempt ...
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| Employer Alleging Disqualification for Unemployment Benefits | 11/9/2009 |
Q: My position was eliminated earlier this year and I received a severance package for 14 weeks and ...
A: Simone, I'm blushing... Naw... Seriously, your employer doesn't decide whether you collect UC or ...
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| Employer Alleging Disqualification for Unemployment Benefits | 11/9/2009 |
Q: My position was eliminated earlier this year and I received a severance package for 14 weeks and ...
A: Simone, I am sorry, but I am not an "expert" in Louisiana Unemployment law. I can't answer the ...
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| PA Unemployment Compensation | 11/8/2009 |
Q: What is the best way to maintain Pennsylvania unemployment compensation payments while I start up a ...
A: Christian, As a business owner myself, I can tell you it will be difficult for you to "own a ...
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| PA Unemployment | 11/8/2009 |
Q: My husband received unemployment for a month then got a new job. The new job is full time but pays a ...
A: Jen, What you are referring to is called a "partial" as opposed to collecting "full" unemployment ...
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| underpaid in the workplace | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I've been working in a clothing store for over 6months an have been underpaid, i ask other employees ...
A: Emma, When you say "underpaid", what exactly do you mean? A- the employer promised you $ 14 per ...
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| salary reduction | 10/22/2009 |
Q: Due to slow business, we have found it necessary to cut hours of a salaried employee. Can we reduce ...
A: Debbie, NO you can't per se reduce salary accordingly based on the hours worked. I am not mincing ...
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| Maternity Leave | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I am a waitress at a diner. I have worked there for 11 years. I have also worked the same shifts ...
A: Diana, Okay, thanks. I have attached an address for a document for you. Paste it into your ...
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| Maternity Leave | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I am a waitress at a diner. I have worked there for 11 years. I have also worked the same shifts ...
A: Diana- I don't know. I ask all questioners to provide me with information when they ask a ...
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| Employer Responsibilty? | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I had an employee in Washington state who asked to have her hours reduced to part time so she could ...
A: Mike, I am not an "expert" in Washington state unemployment, but I can tell you in Pennsylvania, ...
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| intermitten fmla absences | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I live in wisconsin and am a nurse at a long term care/rehab facility. I have fmla for 2 different ...
A: Christina, I am sorry to hear you are having to deal with these medical issues. I am not an ...
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| some policies enforced, others not | 10/19/2009 |
Q: My work recently started enforcing the "no break" policy at work, however not the entire agency is ...
A: Kari, Sure you can have a legitimate gripe over this, but the question is "is it legal"? Well, I ...
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| Salary Overpayment and Taxes | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Brian, I received a letter from my former employer indicating that they had overpaid me by about ...
A: Sorry for the delay in response- been busy here. You are correct in your thinking about what ...
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| technology in managing HR | 10/9/2009 |
Q: how the company can use technology in managing HR to further improve the productivity of the ...
A: Zaira: For an investment of $ 500 +/- American dollars, you can buy a product available on the ...
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| Human Resource | 10/7/2009 |
Q: My question is what are your working conditions such as hours of work, environment, physical ...
A: Monique, Interesting question. I assume you mean my personal feelings on the attributes you were ...
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| FMLA vs Workers Comp | 10/6/2009 |
Q: Position: Hr Manager State: FL # Employees: 265 I am asking as the employer. What are (if any) ...
A: Gina, FMLA and workers comp can run concurrently. This means they can be started at the same time- ...
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| job harrassment | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I am a 61 year old man on social security disability working part time as a security guard to ...
A: Gary, As you know with your years behind you, respect is something you either earn, or it is ...
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| job harrassment | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I am a 61 year old man on social security disability working part time as a security guard to ...
A: Gary, Sorry, I clearly did not understand the real point of your original question and I was off ...
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| job harrassment | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I am a 61 year old man on social security disability working part time as a security guard to ...
A: Gary, I'd like to help you, but I am not sure about your situation. I need to look at these ...
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| Employer vs. Employee | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I don't work for human resources, but I need your expertise to tell me what I should do. It's a long ...
A: Samantha, You're right- this is NOT a HR related issue. I just suggest you get an attorney - FAST. ...
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| Forced Volunteerism | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I recently started working for an organization with a stated mission to recruit and train volunteers ...
A: Bren, I am not an expert on Texas Wage and hour regulations. I can say that for non-exempt ...
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| Termination and proceedure | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I was a union employee who was terminated and think I may have had some rights violated during the ...
A: Shannon, I doubt there is anything you can do. I am also not sure what rights you refer to when ...
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| Start HR department | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have just been employed at an organization that wants me to start Human Resource activities. At ...
A: I would like to offer personal advice on starting your HR department. I can say it will be a ...
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| appropriate conduct | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I and some associates have been discussing some ...
A: Richard, Thanks for the rating and the nice comment ! Actually, I think you already know the ...
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| paternity pay | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I worked for Adecco Staffing from 5/08 -2/09 at Stryker Orthopaedics, and was hired by Stryker from ...
A: Damion, Hi, thanks for the question... Off the top, I am not an expert in New Jersey state ...
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| HRIS | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I have a question regarding the disadvantages of using HRIS in an organisation. My organisation is ...
A: Rohaidah, With the information you provide, All I can say is "it depends". HRIS software can be $ ...
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| appropriate conduct | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I and some associates have been discussing some ...
A: Richard, In a nutshell, you are right. There is a right and wrong way to reward and discipline ...
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| PA Unemployment, which employer will pay | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I have just been approved for unemployment in PA. I am curious to know which of my 2 previous ...
A: Debbie, So, you will need to decide which opportunity is best for your future- A or B; also ...
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| PA Unemployment, which employer will pay | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I have just been approved for unemployment in PA. I am curious to know which of my 2 previous ...
A: Debbie, Well, the employers really "paid" way back when you were employed by virtue of paying ...
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| Exempt Employee working NonExempt Position simultaneously | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Is it legal for an employer to require an employee to work a full-time (40 hr wk) exempt position ...
A: Kathi, I need more information on the context of the situation you are explaining. Are you ...
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| Salaried employee exceeds available PTO | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I am a small business owner (6 employees) located in NC. I have a salaried employee that has ...
A: The easiest way to dock pay is to not consider the person as "exempt" from overtime anymore. In ...
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| UI Rights | 8/27/2009 |
Q: My state of residence/employment is IL. I worked for a staffing agency as a, “Staffing ...
A: Krystal, I worked in a staffing office for five years, so I know exactly what you are talking about ...
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| vacation | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I set up a vacation for october and i turned in the request in febuary,they oked it so i reserved a ...
A: Dave, I'm not an expert in California laws or employment, however I think your question ismore ...
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| Leave of Absence - Make-Up Time | 8/25/2009 |
Q: Our company (located in Indiana) has an unpaid 90 day leave of absence policy. (A long term ...
A: Debra, I am not an expert in Indiana, but generally, it sounds like nothing was done "wrong", but ...
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| Make Up time required for an Exempt level Employee | 8/25/2009 |
Q: I am a HR Manager for a small sized privately owned company of approximately 350 employees in Ga. ...
A: I agree with having ALL employees clock in and out.. Why ? Because with the exception of a few ...
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| Make Up time required for an Exempt level Employee | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I am a HR Manager for a small sized privately owned company of approximately 350 employees in Ga. ...
A: HR Manager, I'd like to think it is uncommon, but the fact is there are many companies that are ...
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| Wrongful termination | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I was terminated on 07/30/09 for not running my dept correctly and being on internet, so they say. ...
A: Sabrina, On whether to sue them, that is your call- I don't know that part of law over wrongful ...
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| Salary, Compensation and Health benefits changes | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I own a small IT consulting business. Providing healthcare benefits are a significant cost to us. ...
A: Bruce, You should have a job skinning cats. These are interesting approaches. (get it- more than ...
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| Wrongful termination | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I was terminated on 07/30/09 for not running my dept correctly and being on internet, so they say. ...
A: Sabrina, I read your question, sorry to hear you lost your job. I only saw one question , " is ...
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| Salaried Employees | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I was told that a new law came into effect that Sales and Customer Service personell cannot be paid ...
A: Randy, Although I'm not a California employment expert, I did look into this for you. I see ...
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| mistakenly given salary | 8/20/2009 |
Q: The company I work for as a Human Resource & Administration Officer employed an Archives Officer in ...
A: Mupelesi, I am NOT an expert in matters of employment law , policy or standards for Zambia. So, my ...
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| Notice of intent to terminate | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I have an employee that 2 days ago gave me his 2 weeks notice stating that he had personal reasons ...
A: Joe, No.... If he leaves on his own accord because he resigns, no-shows, outright quit then he ...
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| Notice of intent to terminate | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I have an employee that 2 days ago gave me his 2 weeks notice stating that he had personal reasons ...
A: Joe, Without knowing what state you are in- or other particulars about this situation, I will base ...
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| A little help with the carwash | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I work at a carwash in Chicago where there are about 20-25 workers in the carwash. There is no HR ...
A: John, Everything you are telling me stinks about this employer. They really should get their act ...
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| Acrued PTO time | 8/9/2009 |
Q: My husband works in Atlantic City, which of course you are talking of him being employed at a place ...
A: Sorry- last one was sent before I was ready.. Patty, Sorry for the late response- been busy ...
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| question | 8/8/2009 |
Q: After having 5 years of exp in the market for both HR and Sales people ,who will get more salary HR ...
A: Anil, There are so many factors that go into what one person earns versus another person. Whether ...
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| drugs | 8/6/2009 |
Q: ok I just emailed you recently, about something that is not related to this, I just thought I would ...
A: Weston, Interesting story- I can tell you another "cookie story" I know about from work.. You ...
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| Regarding decreasing an employee's pay | 8/2/2009 |
Q: recently we had an employee mess-up big time at our business when he made a semi off-color racial ...
A: Jeff, Unless the guy is in a contract or a union, you can always raise or increase one's pay for ...
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| PTO policies | 7/30/2009 |
Q: Two years ago(August 27, 2007), I was hired for a social work company. Upon my employment, I was ...
A: Desiree, OK, I see you are in PA. thanks. Now, for filing a discrimination case.. That is ...
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| PTO policies | 7/29/2009 |
Q: Two years ago(August 27, 2007), I was hired for a social work company. Upon my employment, I was ...
A: Desiree, I don't know what state you are in, and sometimes that matters when talking about PTO. ...
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| disciplinay action | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I am an employee at a Walgreens Distribution in Ohio, which employs roughly 500 people. there is a ...
A: Weston, Well, that's a different story... If you take all suspended employees and look at the ...
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| Disability and sick days | 7/26/2009 |
Q: I live and work in New York for a non profit religious institution. We have a few hundred employees. ...
A: Alan, About five years ago I worked closer with clients in the state of New York. I was more ...
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| Terminate without Unemployment | 7/24/2009 |
Q: 1. Office Manager... 2.Michigan... 3. 50 employees 4. Employer. 5. We have a housekeeping company ...
A: Francyn, I am not an expert in Michigan UC law, but from an unemployment comp perspective, the ...
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| HELP for to get in HR as a career | 7/22/2009 |
Q: Im so confused that what kind of degree or certification can possible to get in to me successfully ...
A: Sonia, For HR as a career, your best bet is to get some college. If that is not an option, then ...
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| Part-Time Salaried Employee | 7/20/2009 |
Q: We have a part-time salaried employee whose hours fluctuate each week. Our policy states that the ...
A: I'll assume the employee , although part time, is a bona-fide exempt employee who qualifies under ...
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| Salary Base Pay | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I have been working with the same company for 3 1/2 years and less than a year ago our Corp. was ...
A: Kelly, Thanks for the question. Yes, it is possible for your pay to be different from that of ...
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| overtime | 7/20/2009 |
Q: I am a salaried employee and sometimes up to 60 hours per week. I am a supervisor in charge of 12 ...
A: I have to make an assumption for my answer to be valid... You said you are salary exempt from ...
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| Temp for employee on open-ended FMLA: right to details & information? | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I am working through a temp agency for a large non-profit professional organization in Philadelphia, ...
A: Heather, Despite the best efforts and intent of the FMLA person and their planning to return from ...
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| exempt employee layoff | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I am an exempt status employee.My employer wants to lay me off for a month or more due to work ...
A: Bob, Thank you for the follow up. In the follow up, you are trying to apply regulations to your ...
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| exempt employee layoff | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I am an exempt status employee.My employer wants to lay me off for a month or more due to work ...
A: Bob, Your supervisor can lay you off for any period of time from a day to ...
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| job question | 7/6/2009 |
Q: I live in Louisiana, and I work for a nationwide retail company. I've been working for them for a ...
A: Michael, Sorry to hear you are in such a situation. The company only asked for felonies on the ...
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| sick time | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I am work in Florida as a salaried employee. My normal work hours are 7:30a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I ...
A: Michelle, I am not an expert in Florida wage and hour, but from what I could tell from researching ...
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| sexual harassment and unpaid wages | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I am a female who lives in Pennsylvania and was recently (6/02/09) hired by a guy trying to start a ...
A: Kylah, This guy is nuts. He is harassing you and he should know better. You do have rights and be ...
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| Salary vacation | 6/29/2009 |
Q: We have 5 upper management staff who are salary. The rest work in the shop and are paid hourly. ...
A: Michelle, I don't know what state you are in, so I will only elaborate on the information you ...
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| Employee doing volunteer work | 6/27/2009 |
Q: Our employee has an court order for community service. The employee wants to fulfill this obligation ...
A: Kris: Based only on the info you provided: TRUE - One may NOT volunteer to work at their current ...
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| Docking pay for employee errors | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I run a non-profit org in Virginia. I just discovered that over the past few months, our shipping ...
A: You sound like a good person. Don't let that get in the way of running your non-profit effectively. ...
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| Wrongful Termination | 6/25/2009 |
Q: This has not happened to me, but I was just wondering could an employer terminate someone for ...
A: Mike, YES- the employer can discipline someone up to and including termination for working ...
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| vacation | 6/25/2009 |
Q: November 2008 I became eligble for a third week of vacation. My company sent out a new handbook Dec ...
A: Rebecca, In most states, there is no law requiring the payment of time for hours not actually ...
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| Six weeks into new job found by headhunter, 20% across the board pay cut | 6/24/2009 |
Q: My husband, John, is only six weeks into a new job found by a headhunter and is facing a 20% across ...
A: Jane, Hard to say what the terms are for the payment to the HH for their fee. That info won't ...
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| Six weeks into new job found by headhunter, 20% across the board pay cut | 6/24/2009 |
Q: My husband, John, is only six weeks into a new job found by a headhunter and is facing a 20% across ...
A: Jane, I am sorry to hear of this situation your family is in. If the headhunter or the new ...
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| payment of overtime | 6/19/2009 |
Q: We are hourly employees and our handbook says that our working days and hours are Monday through ...
A: Terri, Hi, I am answering a few Terri's today... I am not sure what state you are in, so in any ...
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| Common Issues for HR Departments | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I am trying to identify and understand some of the common issues that HR departments face on a daily ...
A: Pall, Thank you for clarifying your question. So, it seems you will be OK with some "key words" ...
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| Common Issues for HR Departments | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I am trying to identify and understand some of the common issues that HR departments face on a daily ...
A: Great question, but the topic is rather wide in scope. Can you be more specific ? It would help ...
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| Should I Re-submit my Resume | 6/10/2009 |
Q: About a month ago I responded to an advertisement on line for a position that I am qualified for. I ...
A: Celeste, I'm not going to have much of an answer for you- your situation is one suffered by many ...
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| boss and employee sleeping on the job | 6/9/2009 |
Q: Last week, while HR was gone, a supervisor told me that he observed our boss sleeping. He started ...
A: Tammy, What to do... 1) Stop serving turkey sandwiches for lunch. The L-tryptophan (amino acid ...
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| paycheck and cobra questions | 6/9/2009 |
Q: my work let me go and gave me three bogus reasons, one was that i just sprang my upcoming surgery ...
A: Meesha, I am sorry to hear you were fired. Question for you. Are you eligible for taking off ...
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| Write up | 6/6/2009 |
Q: this may not be the place --I don't know--here it is ---I have worked for GAF for 32 yrs. I have ...
A: First, I apologize for the delay in response. I have been away. Second, don't commit suicide. ...
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| Lunch breaks | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I currently work for a supermarket chain in NY. The first shift stars at 6:45 am. The lunch breaks ...
A: Only a meal period is a "legal" type question, but I don't know enough about your situation to give ...
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| unemployment | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I work in a 2 person office(myself and the owner).Last week she was unable to make payroll and this ...
A: Debra, I am NOT an expert in Arizona Unemployment so you should contact the department of labor or ...
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| Pay Reduction | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I live and work in North Carolina for a fast food chain while I am in college. I have been employed ...
A: Lindsay, I am glad you were not hurt. When you finish school, you will have a different job- and ...
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| Age discrimination | 5/28/2009 |
Q: My wife's company has recently hired a new supervisor for her department. He has, over the past few ...
A: George, Once a person is hired, it is perfectly fine to query an employee about their age or most ...
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| demotion | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I have been the Acctg/HR manager at my place of employment for 1 year 9 mos. A new CFo started and ...
A: Lee, Thanks for the follow up. Unless what you have is really an employment contract, you are ...
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| New hire background check | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I would like to know what kind resource HR use to obtain background check on new hire. Is is one of ...
A: Meg, Your background will always be available for any employer and law enforcement, etc. to learn ...
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| exempt posistion classification | 5/25/2009 |
Q: Currently employed as technical associate in the manufacturing of electronic assemblies and circuit ...
A: Mike, I am not sure what you are referencing-551.210 c Here is some additional information from ...
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| demotion | 5/24/2009 |
Q: If I get demoted can they take my raise?
A: Kim, Yes, the employer can take back a raise if they choose to because of a demotion. They can ...
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| wrongful termination??? | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I was terminated from my job for lack performance if I was not given the proper tools and training ...
A: Shawne, I am sorry to hear you were terminated for this reason. I'm sure you understand I'll give ...
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| Background Checks | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I am wondering if it is permissible to supply an agency (FBI) with copies of employee I-9s in order ...
A: Paul, The I9 as a stand alone document is not enough for you (the employer ??) to request or obtain ...
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| employees "volunteering" at work | 5/21/2009 |
Q: My employeer, a large hospital system, is implementing a new medical records system. Although they ...
A: Michel, GEEZ ! Your clarification says it all. That is a hard one. But I have an easy answer. ...
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| employees "volunteering" at work | 5/20/2009 |
Q: My employeer, a large hospital system, is implementing a new medical records system. Although they ...
A: Michel, I have a few good bits of advice: 1- never ever work "Off the clock". All your work time ...
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| How do you ask for a raise for your worth? | 5/19/2009 |
Q: 1.) We have Human Resources, but instead of going to them they gave us a number to go to which is ...
A: As a CNA, you do get to deal with the best and worst of the medical profession. I think you ...
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| Paid Holidays | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I am a salaried employee and work as a physical therapist. My standard days off are Thursday, ...
A: There is nothing illegal about what is happening with your schedule or the way things roll out in ...
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| Reducing Pay | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I have an employee that I hired in better times at a rate of pay that was higher than I wanted to ...
A: Beth, Assuming you do not have a union or employment contract, then yes you may reduce the ...
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| FMLA | 5/4/2009 |
Q: Hourly employee for company of 400 employees in state of Minnesota. My spouse needed me to be with ...
A: I fear you will not like my answer, but I trust you will see the employer's perspective on why this ...
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| Exempt Employee - Docked Time | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I was an exempt employee working for an Accounting Firm in PA with about 20-25 employees. The ...
A: Jennifer, The way you wrote your question leaves me with more questions about your position and the ...
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| Exempt OT | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I am an Exempt (salaried) ee with a government organization in Seattle WA. Technically, my job is ...
A: Becky, Hard to say. You tell me you and the others are all doing the same job, except they get ...
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| paycheck returned nsf | 5/2/2009 |
Q: MY HUSBAND WAS LAID OFF, AND HIS FEBRUARY PAYCHECK HE JUST DEPOSITED RETURNED NSF.WE FOUND OUT THE ...
A: Trisa, He may have a very hard time recovering any money. That is the worst that can happen. He ...
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| A new job opprotunity a concern | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have a number of questions and concerns about a possible job change... I currently work in the ...
A: Mariano, You have such a "good" problem to deal with; these days so many people would do most ...
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| union, non-union hours | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I work in a company where the majority of employees belong to a union. I am not a member of the ...
A: Jose, I have never worked with a unionized company, but I know for a fact it can be either very ...
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| PTO & Overtime | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I work in the healthcare industry in the business office for a hospital system(north carolina) and ...
A: Let me outline my understanding of your situation. First, everything you describe in paragraph #1 ...
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| Salary exempt employees required to take 8 hours unpaid each month | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I am looking for the legal verbage stating that am employer can implement(due to the current ...
A: YES, You and everyone else will be are entitled to overtime now because you are all "hourly" ...
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| PTO & Overtime | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I work in the healthcare industry in the business office for a hospital system(north carolina) and ...
A: Lori, I don't entirely understand the detail you provided, but let me say this. If the employer ...
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| Salary exempt employees required to take 8 hours unpaid each month | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I am looking for the legal verbage stating that am employer can implement(due to the current ...
A: I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. Before I begin, you can look me up on my ...
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| Start and stop time for employees | 4/18/2009 |
Q: My husband bosses at a coal mines. The men are required to enter through security when entering the ...
A: Anita, It is hard to say with the limited info and non-concrete information you provided. You say ...
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| FMLA | 4/16/2009 |
Q: New York State Exempt employee out on FMLA - can we change the status and/or pay of the employee ...
A: Darlene, In short, NO. FMLA is designed to protect those factors like pay and status for ...
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| Realignment/demotion at private company | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have worked for my current employer, a privately held company, for 1.5 years. I was hired in at ...
A: Vera, It sounds to me like the economy, not you, was the reason for the re-alignment as you called ...
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| reasonable accomodations after medical leave | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I live and work in Michigan as a salaried employee. I recently had to have an emergency surgery and ...
A: Get better soon- ! It seems to me based on your question that you are fairly certain of your ...
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| deductions | 4/11/2009 |
Q: i have to wear a uniform for my job, my employer takes 6 pounds a month out of my wages for this, ...
A: Sorry, I do not know United Kingdom's Overtime regulations work- I am not an expert in that arena ...
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| Travel Expenses | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I am a home-based travel agent. My home is located approx 400miles from the main office. If my ...
A: Lesley, Hi there ! You may be responsible for all your expenses- like food, lodging, gas, mileage ...
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| Temporary Employee | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I have been working for a company in California as a temporary employee for over 14 months. I do not ...
A: Steve, You may not like what I have to tell you- I am not an expert in California Employment regs, ...
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| Medical questions | 4/7/2009 |
Q: After I came back from a company approved leave of absence for medical care, I was called into the ...
A: Denise, Chances are, as an employer, the HR person could ask whatever questions they want. For ...
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| vacation time | 4/7/2009 |
Q: HR director is an esquire. Number of employees is about 60. I am an employee. My employer in ...
A: Michelle, If you did not know about their plans to make Jan. 2nd a half day- and paid too, and it ...
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| Hourly Employees Volunteering for their Employer | 4/7/2009 |
Q: Can an hourly employee volunteer for activities for their employer during their personal time off?
A: Anita, Sure an employee can volunteer for an employer. If you take time off, it is your time to do ...
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| Fair work conditions | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I work for a US company currently on a US government contract overseas in Afghanistan. The local ...
A: Dave, I wish I could give you a better answer than the one I will give you. In essence the ...
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| policy on handling salary info | 4/7/2009 |
Q: Does my employer (CA state) have a duty or law to maintain my salary info confidential? After I was ...
A: Mary, I am not an expert in California employment law. That said, I do not believe there is any ...
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| HR Advice from a Salesman just wanting to get paid... | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I am writing in reference to an employer-employee issue. I am in sales and work for a small ...
A: Mike, I think you are on the right track with everything you wrote in your follow up. It is ...
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| PTO | 4/6/2009 |
Q: my name is Jerry and I am the sales manager for a small company. 1- What is the title of the person ...
A: Jerry, I am sorry to hear of your family's loss of your father. I assume, from your comment, you ...
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| credit report as a requirement for a new job | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I contacted an employer about a new job by email and in the list of requirements he said that he ...
A: Lily, Without knowing what particular job you applied to, I can't infer on why a credit score or ...
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| HR Advice from a Salesman just wanting to get paid... | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I am writing in reference to an employer-employee issue. I am in sales and work for a small ...
A: For your case, it sounds like you are really caught in a tough place and the CEO runs the ship on a ...
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| WA State law and vacation payout | 4/2/2009 |
Q: Is it required under Washington state law for an employee to pay an employee for their unused ...
A: Jed, I apologize for the delay in responding to your important question. Washington State, like ...
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| termination of independent contractor | 4/2/2009 |
Q: my 19 year old daughter was hired at a hair salon as an independent contract to be a color ...
A: Cynthia, Most likely (99 percent) your daughter was not an independent contractor- but rather an ...
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| Fair wages | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I work in a lab which employes Medical lab Technologists BS and Medical Lab Technologists AS. My ...
A: Stuart, First- I apologize for the delay in responding to your question. I have been quite busy ...
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| Earned pto | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I currently live in northern va and have worked in Maryland for the past year so I guess that this ...
A: Dwight, I understand you say the employee manual states unused PTO is paid out- but also be sure it ...
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| disability coverage | 3/23/2009 |
Q: My husband works for the Holley school district as a custodian, he has been dx. with lung ca and is ...
A: Bonny, I am sorry to hear of the diagnosis- be strong and be there to support him. The school ...
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| marcia | 3/21/2009 |
Q: What do you think of both my emails and theirs and do you think something will be done about Marcia ...
A: .. See, I said in my opinion you had a tendency to be confrontational and lack "tact" in ...
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| can a current employer jeopardize a future employment opportunity? | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I recently applied for a new job with a new company in the same field I am currently employed. At ...
A: Erik, Sure, who knows what this unstable manager would or could say. It sounds like he is a bit ...
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| is my friend entitled to unemployment | 3/18/2009 |
Q: My friend left her job for more money. At the new company she was a 1099 employee. After three ...
A: Greg, A 1099 employee is NOT an employee- they are independent contractor. I assume if the person ...
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| PTO vs OT | 3/18/2009 |
Q: We have a non-exempt (hourly) employee. Some weeks she has OT and is paid time and a half. This ...
A: Kate, Creative- but no. Overtime hours WORKED are always overtime hours paid. No substituting or ...
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| FMLA and PTO | 3/17/2009 |
Q: The company I work for requires that PTO be used during FMLA period before using unpaid time off and ...
A: Tony, Yes, it is common practice to require an employee to first use paid FMLA from their PTO/ ...
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| Snow day pay vs vacation pay | 3/12/2009 |
Q: The whole company is hourly. The company was closed for a snow day and everyone was paid for the ...
A: Good question. To me, when a company can't make work available and employees are ready and ...
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| snow days | 3/12/2009 |
Q: When we were closed one day due to snow, everyone got a "free" day off. No one was charged leave ...
A: Susan, And thank you too for your fast response & follow up ! With that new information, I'd say ...
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| snow days | 3/12/2009 |
Q: When we were closed one day due to snow, everyone got a "free" day off. No one was charged leave ...
A: Susan, What state are you in ? To me, when you use the term "flex time" this means having the ...
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| NY Worker Comp vs FML | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I was asking about Family medical leave vs NY worker comp not NYS Disability. My son hurt his back ...
A: Lois, I assume from your response he WAS hurt at work, so he is covered by BOTH FMLA and ...
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| ot | 3/11/2009 |
Q: My GM and I are disagreeing on an overtime issue based on consecutive days. He states that the ...
A: Carol, I am not an expert in California wage and hour, but I know a little that may help you. ...
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| Can Union Workers be Payrolled ? | 3/11/2009 |
Q: A Manufacturer is asking if we can Payroll some of their Union Workers in New York. What's involved?
A: Janet, Are you talking about putting your employees onto another company's "employ" to shift the ...
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| FML vs NYS Disability | 3/11/2009 |
Q: My son hurt his back and was unable to go to work. His empolyer has told him not to return without ...
A: Lois, I don't know if this is a work accident or non-work accident that put his back out. Either ...
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| job enrichment | 3/11/2009 |
Q: What is job enrichment? Explain how jobs can be redesigned to increase employees’ levels of ...
A: Tevin, Job enrichment is just what it sounds like. It is the company's interest in their ...
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| After being fired, can HR tell your friends/family? | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I was fired from my job on Monday. A friend of mine works in the HR department of the company that ...
A: Ginger, Wow. That is indeed harsh. I am sorry you are going through that. I assume you don't ...
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| Re: Unfair Pay Practice | 3/6/2009 |
Q: "I work for a ski resort. I have worked for the company for eight years.I am a seasonal employee ...
A: Sorry for the slow response- been busy here with the "bill paying job". So, in short, without ...
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| status changed from non-exempt to exempt | 3/6/2009 |
Q: Phillips, My current pay base is non-exempt, salary, straight hourly over time paid after 45 hours ...
A: Krist, Like I said earlier, if you are a non-exempt salary employee, you get your salary each ...
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| calculating partial UC benefits in PA | 3/4/2009 |
Q: We have reduced our employee's hours to 35 per week from 40. We have learned that even with this ...
A: Other than being a "self insured" organization for UC (can be for some non-profits and churches- I ...
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| status changed from non-exempt to exempt | 3/4/2009 |
Q: Phillips, My current pay base is non-exempt, salary, straight hourly over time paid after 45 hours ...
A: Krist, There is no such thing as overtime starting at 45 hours for non-exempt employees. This is a ...
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| salary for exempt | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I'm from Iowa and recently told that my salary position was to put in 45 hours a week in comparison ...
A: Jennifer, In short, yes...they can pay you one amount for 40 or 45 hours worked (for example- ...
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| Organization and reporting structure for Presales | 3/2/2009 |
Q: We are a software services company with about 500 size. I am seeking your help in designing the org ...
A: As a volunteer, we can't see your email address. We are also not typically in a position to help ...
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| unemployment comp in PA | 3/2/2009 |
Q: My mother has dementia and my fiance was transfered to Florida. I can't take care of her myself and ...
A: Veronica, I don't totally understand the intricacies of your situation. Typically, to be eligible ...
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| PA Unemployment | 3/2/2009 |
Q: Is an employee eligible for UC when hours are reduced? If so how are calculations made?
A: Jane, Yes, reduced hours will allow you to open what is called a "partial" unemployment claim. ...
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| Hostile work environment | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I mainly have a question about my son, he is also a co-worker. Our new manager seems to always pick ...
A: Betty, It sounds like it is hard to go to work each day with that going on. You had a lot of ...
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| Hostile work environment | 2/21/2009 |
Q: My Father is 60 yrs old, he barely speaks any english and works for an American company. Our ...
A: Tina, I am sorry your father had to deal with that at his work. Unfortunately, your father sounds ...
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| FMLA | 2/20/2009 |
Q: Brian, My question is regarding FMLA and my employer's interpretation of it. This is my first week ...
A: Ryan, I am sorry to hear of losing your Mother. I understand you were given 3 short days for ...
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| vacation request | 2/19/2009 |
Q: We have a Team Lead in our Company who when anyone in her area and they are all Customer Service ...
A: Barb, This may be the easiest non-HR question I answered in a year..... but I am still happy to ...
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| VACATION | 2/19/2009 |
Q: YES, THAT IS WHAT I WAS ASKING. I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND I BELIEVE THAT AN EMPLOYER COULD NOT DO ...
A: Dilila, My understanding is if the employer "overpaid you" in terms of paying out unearned PTO, ...
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| Rehabilitation program | 2/19/2009 |
Q: A coworker of an employee who had successfully completed a supervised drug rehabilitation program ...
A: Andie, That is a difficult answer to give you having no other information on the circumstances, ...
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| Signing bonus payback? | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I had a question about bacon and eggs, but that's been answered, so let's try this one :->... ...
A: :: AHEM:: Joe, Thanks for the nice comment about fast response and for the other kudos. It's ...
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| VACATION PAY | 2/18/2009 |
Q: OUR COMPANY WAS CLOSED ON FEB. 6, 2009 AND ON OUR FINAL PAYCHECK, VACATION HOURS THAT WERE TAKING ...
A: Dilila, I am not sure if I understand your question. Are you asking something like... Your final ...
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| Labor Rates | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I run a very small service business in Illinois. My employees travel to work sites (people's homes) ...
A: Deb, I forgot to mention- your payroll provider or in-house software should be able to accommodate ...
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| Labor Rates | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I run a very small service business in Illinois. My employees travel to work sites (people's homes) ...
A: Deb, ABSOLUTELY !! This is the way a s-m-a-r-t company would do it. (like you) Employers get ...
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| Motivation | 2/17/2009 |
Q: Sir Please tell me if an experienced secretary discovered that she made less money than a newly ...
A: Sidra, If a secretary found out she made less money than a newly hired janitor, she would be quite ...
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| PDL and Part-time employee time off | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I have a small business with 23 employees: My understanding is because I have less then 50 employees ...
A: Lupe: You are right- if you have less than 50 employees in a 75 mile radius and you are ALSO not a ...
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| guidance for dissertation on competency based interviewing skills & techniques | 2/16/2009 |
Q: i am doing my dissertation on the topic 'competency based interviewing skills & techniques', what is ...
A: The CBBI technique is best applied to positions you fill with similar or "like" candidates. ...
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| Overtime Exempt Pay during a strike | 2/16/2009 |
Q: My husband is a manager for a large tele-communications company. He is current "overtime exempt" - ...
A: Kris, Generally, yes it is not only possible but likely. Since your husband is exempt, he does ...
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| HR Assessment | 2/15/2009 |
Q: Tomorrow I am invited to HR full day assessment. I have not received detailed information about this ...
A: I only just received this request from you this morning. I hope it reaches you in time. In short, ...
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| HR | 2/13/2009 |
Q: "what are the effect of bully harassment at the workplace" you can base ur points of discussion on ...
A: Ola, Your question sounds like a homework question- from college or otherwise. Although I ...
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| layoff pay in New York state | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I was an exempt employee laid off 10 days ago on a Tuesday. HR said that I would get paid for the ...
A: I am sorry to hear you are laid off.. What you write is correct. Other words, the employer "wins". ...
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| unearned vacation | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Our company closed on Feb. 6, 2009 and I took a vacation day on Feb. 5, 2009. On my final paycheck ...
A: Dilila, I am sorry your company closed. If taking that vacation day made you have a negative ...
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| Benefits | 2/11/2009 |
Q: Is it legal for a company to offer 2 different types of benefits to employees? For example, if we ...
A: Ana, I don't know what state you are calling from or any other particulars about if you are ...
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| Personal Services Provided | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I have worked for an independent bank in Texas for over 10 years. During that time it has grown from ...
A: John, You are right. I share your opinions exactly. On the topic of running errands, It is not ...
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| Health benefits coverage cost -- HR dept mistake | 2/9/2009 |
Q: The HR dept. at my workplace recently informed that they had made a mistake with my health benefits ...
A: An honest person like you already knows the answer.... yes, you will need to pay the retroactive ...
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| doctors notes | 2/9/2009 |
Q: If i handed in a doctors note months ago and was never told *it had to be approved by HR* THEN I ...
A: Kathy, I don't know all the details of the medical issue, but generally, once you get the full ...
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| job description & job specification | 2/8/2009 |
Q: sir i would like to know the job decription & job specification of a call centre?
A: Rajani, I am not sure of the context for needing a call center job description, but this ...
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| meal breaks in texas | 2/7/2009 |
Q: Can my employer write me up for not taking my break by the fifth hour of being on the job? And ...
A: Beverly, The issue you are explaining is more dependent upon "fairness" and not "legality". ...
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| meal breaks in texas | 2/6/2009 |
Q: Can my employer write me up for not taking my break by the fifth hour of being on the job? And ...
A: Beverly, I don't think there is any "legal" basis for what you are asking. There are no laws ...
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| Promotion with no raise | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I was promoted 7 months ago from a pharmacy technician to supervisory role and have not received the ...
A: Eloise, Here's a follow up... It sounds like you have done what anyone else would do and I am glad ...
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| Coaching of Volunteers | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I'm a volunteer manager for a not-for-profit working with animals. We have some amazing volunteers, ...
A: Ashley, She's not an employee so HR is not a concern, nor compliance, etc..... Even though she ...
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| WC | 2/4/2009 |
Q: I have a Mass. employer with an employee out on WC. The employee has been released back to work ...
A: Beth, The details are important. I really would need to know if there was a chance the employee ...
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| HR outsourcing | 2/4/2009 |
Q: what are the challenges faced by HR managers while outsourcing
A: Shilpa, There are multitudes of challenges, advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing HR just ...
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| Exempt overtime | 2/3/2009 |
Q: Brian you responded to my question that "you had already answered this question for me once". I ...
A: I apologize for my delay in responding to your initial request.. Some insight.... You are right- ...
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| WC | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I have a Mass. employer with an employee out on WC. The employee has been released back to work ...
A: Beth, Please reply to this email via the allexperts.com site In my opinion, there is ALWAYS LIGHT ...
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| suspension | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I received a phone call from the main headquarters asking that I go into see my supervisor on ...
A: Ryan, Depending on the state you are in, the employer may not need to give you any information- and ...
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| paid and unpaid vacations | 1/31/2009 |
Q: They have told me that I am only allowed 5 days of vacation days throughout the duration of the ...
A: Jean, You are right. Staffing is a real concern and hence the attendance policy and leave you ...
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| Full Time vs. Part Time | 1/29/2009 |
Q: In the state of Louisiana, what constitutes full time employment? It is going around that Benefit ...
A: Kaye, Sorry for the delay in response... Typically, the definition of FT or PT is up to the ...
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| Tardy form | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I want to know how long does this one time Tardy form that i sign due to me being a little tardy ...
A: Pam, It can be forever. There is no limit. That is not mandated by law- only your company's ...
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| Travel Expenses | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I am a salaried employee who is required by my employer to travel at least 3 days a week to my ...
A: Sorry for the delay in response- been busy here at the office !! In short, employers are ONLY ...
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| Mandatory Meetings - Notification | 1/26/2009 |
Q: If a meeting is mandatory in California, is there a minimum notice time for that meeting? ANSWER: ...
A: Tricia, Hard to say. I don't know what KIND of meeting it is.... Is it a brainstorming session ...
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| Mandatory Meetings - Notification | 1/26/2009 |
Q: If a meeting is mandatory in California, is there a minimum notice time for that meeting?
A: Tricia, In the context of your question, and not knowing what kind of meeting you are asking about, ...
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| Paying out PTO whilte on FMLA Leave | 1/26/2009 |
Q: Our company has allowed employees to cash out their vacation time and be paid for their days instead ...
A: Emily, Much of the decision is based on your own company policy and the policy's interpretation ...
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| overtime laws | 1/24/2009 |
Q: Can my overtime rate be less than the "normal rate" for that particular job? last week, I worked ...
A: I apologize for the delay in getting back to you- Although no excuse, I have been quite busy with my ...
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| overtime laws | 1/23/2009 |
Q: Can my overtime rate be less than the "normal rate" for that particular job? last week, I worked ...
A: OK, one more question.... I assume you earn tips and have a tip credit applied against your $ 5 ...
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| Multiple choice questions on HR | 1/23/2009 |
Q: Respected Sir, I am going to appear in an Examination for the post of Officer(Human Resource). The ...
A: Are you kidding ? What you ask for is the same as asking for the answers to a math test without ...
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| Salaried Employee | 1/22/2009 |
Q: Okay I will try to include all information here. I live and work in Nebraska. I am a direct support ...
A: Bobbie, I will assume you and the other managers are bona-fide exempt from overtime. Sometimes, ...
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| overtime laws | 1/22/2009 |
Q: Can my overtime rate be less than the "normal rate" for that particular job? last week, I worked ...
A: Josh, I need more info... What state are you in? Are you paid a salary each week of the same gross ...
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| Workers Comp & FMLA | 1/16/2009 |
Q: NYS: It is possible that an employee will be on FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) and Worker’s ...
A: Jo, YES They can happen at the same time and each "event" should be handled separately as though ...
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| Different vacation time for union than salary? | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I have a question that has been bugging quite a few of us here in the office. We work in a ...
A: Jill, YEP, that's unfair, but not illegal. PAid time off is not a protected benefit under ERISA ...
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| Unpaid wages-go it alone or with an attorney? | 1/14/2009 |
Q: Hey Brian, I live in Oregon and am due my final paycheck. I last worked on December 23rd, so I'm do ...
A: , Just a thank you and also a follow up for you. Don't go to the Better Business Bureau to file a ...
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| Can hourly employees be exempt? | 1/13/2009 |
Q: My wife works as a graphic designer in NJ and gets paid hourly, usually working about 24 hours/week. ...
A: Matt, I had four questions from people across the US today on this very question on overtime. In ...
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| Salaried, Non-Exempt, Non-Union | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I was hired as an asst. manager on the evening shift (with a differential pay of $3.50) for 32hr/wk. ...
A: Sandy, You toss a few good HR issues into your line of questioning that are not uncommon. I can ...
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| vacation time | 1/13/2009 |
Q: Can a employer stop giving you paid vacations after 18 years of service?
A: I will need to clarify your question. Do you mean: After 18 years of service, you are at the top ...
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| Salaried employee pay on snow day- with a twist | 1/12/2009 |
Q: Our agency (in New York state) was closed for weather. Many people reported in to work as the ...
A: Dawn, Yes they could require you to use PTO time even after they chose to close and after everyone ...
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| fmla | 1/11/2009 |
Q: On Friday my job was eliminated at my store. I was pay for the week and my pt time that I had left. ...
A: Barbara, I am not sure. Tell me more ... There are parts missing in your timeline. Were you ...
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| Salary employees | 1/10/2009 |
Q: I am an employee who has always been paid salary wages. I ALWAYS make up any time away from work ...
A: Lisa, First, I am not an expert in California wage and hour law, but this advice should steer you ...
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| Salary hours | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I'm currently a household employee in Delaware that receives a biweekly salary. In my employment ...
A: Cherise, There are some unknowns in your situation- like what is in the contract for employment. I ...
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| Who pays unemployment | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I have a question.. If I work for a company for 2 years and then I resign, take a job with another ...
A: Lee, I am not sure what state you are in and I'm only experienced in PA. So, here's my take on it ...
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| Employee cost of benefits | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Is it acceptable for an employer to charge different amounts to different employees for their ...
A: Beth, Yes, it is Kosher. I have never looked for it in ERISA. An employer has two obstacles when ...
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| Inclement weather and PTO/VAC deduction | 12/19/2008 |
Q: When a business that employs both exempt and non-exempt employees decides to close the business for ...
A: Rob, Short answer: I agree with your last comment. When I write employee manuals and PTO ...
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| unemployment | 12/18/2008 |
Q: I work for myself but I only get 9 months worth of work a year. For three months I do not work at ...
A: Jack, It depends on a few factors. Business type- Sole prop vs S- Corp , the work you did and ...
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| Asking for higher salary at interview | 12/14/2008 |
Q: When an employer states too low a salary...Can I say "Do you want to hire the right person that will ...
A: Gail, I would not suggest saying that for a few reasons, but I understand your point, you were ...
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| Harrasment at work | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I work in the research field( Cancer)and my boss forces me to work after hours and even on weekends. ...
A: Sharon, I suggest looking at the company protocol and decide whether the "right" thing is to go ...
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| should I get extra pay?? | 12/11/2008 |
Q: I was hired as a manager for an irrigation company. Being that my resume states I have experience in ...
A: Well, I'll give you my thoughts as I'm sure he is waiting for the signed agreement... The life ...
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| Unemployment | 12/11/2008 |
Q: The company I was employed with closed down the division I was working for. I live in North ...
A: Cheryl, I know there are timelines for opening a claim but am not familiar with North Carolina ...
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| Responsibilty changes | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I have staff the drive company vehicles. I have to take them off the road ( Take the vehicle away), ...
A: Harry, I read your request yesterday, but didn't reply till now... I really don't understand what ...
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| OVERTIME | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Are traditional bookkeepers for a school district business office exempt employees if they are ...
A: Jim, Whether someone is paid a salary or exempt from overtime are two separate issues. The real ...
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| should I get extra pay?? | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I was hired as a manager for an irrigation company. Being that my resume states I have experience in ...
A: Richard, I'll assume your employer doesn't have job descriptions so I'll gloss right past that ...
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| Unemployment Compensation | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I have collected partial unemployment for the last 2 years when my hours were reduced. Can my ...
A: Monica, Your employer should not hold collecting unemployment against you as it is your right to do ...
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| SALARY | 12/8/2008 |
Q: MY BOSS HAS ME ON SALARY AT $500.00 WK FOR 40HRS. IF I MISSA DAY HE DEDUCTS FROM MY PAY AND PAYS ME ...
A: Holly, Thanks for the reply. I am quite sure your employer is not within the law in terms of wage ...
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| illness | 12/7/2008 |
Q: When a HRM is informed by an employee that something is wrong with them, that they feel is job ...
A: Humbert, Let me say this... always take action and what you find yourself doing will depend on your ...
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| PTO question | 12/4/2008 |
Q: My question is, in the state of CA, an employee can use Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) and we as ...
A: Janine, Sorry, California law and regs are not my forte'. Other states do not have pregnancy ...
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| Staffing Agencies - Contractor Burden % | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I have been working in HR staffing (agency) for a little over a year now as a technical recruiter. ...
A: I am not sure what country you are calling from, so I will give you my opinion based on Pennsylvania ...
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| Salary Forced Vacation | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I live in CA and today our boss just told me our office will be closed the last 2 weeks of DEC. ...
A: It is not against the law as far as I know, although I am NOT an expert in California law. If the ...
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| Pa. Unemployment Benefits | 12/1/2008 |
Q: If my job is effectively eliminated, but I am offered the ability to stay on at far lower pay (I am ...
A: I am sorry you are in a place needing to make that decision. I know it is hard to open a claim for ...
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| docking salary employee | 11/25/2008 |
Q: Brian I am a salaried employee 90 days on the job, Can I be docked for sick days, one day I was sick ...
A: You are tossing a few good considerations into the equation. FMLA and leased employees(PEO's). I ...
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| 2 Week notice | 11/24/2008 |
Q: We have a company in North Carolina that operates group homes with live-in staffing (Staff stays ...
A: Tarika, Yes, they still must be paid. Essentially, all the shortcomings you mentioned happened ...
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| ADA - Affirmative Action | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I am a professional who would not be considered an affirmative action candidate on grounds of race, ...
A: Brian, I don't know of any reason why you would feel obligated to mention a health related issue ...
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| 2 Week notice | 11/24/2008 |
Q: We have a company in North Carolina that operates group homes with live-in staffing (Staff stays ...
A: Tarika, It is referred to as "at will" employment. The caregivers are employees ONLY- unless you ...
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| Overtime Pay | 11/21/2008 |
Q: Are there any circumstances where an overtime rate would be less than the time and a half standard? ...
A: Anita, OK, when you say it was $ 1.00 flat rate taken off the normal rate for overtime, it ...
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| Overtime Pay | 11/21/2008 |
Q: Are there any circumstances where an overtime rate would be less than the time and a half standard?
A: Yes, Two ways that I know of: One way is called "salary half time" For this to apply, the ...
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| question | 11/20/2008 |
Q: who gets more salary among HR and Sales people and why. ANSWER: Anil, Historically, the highest ...
A: Anil, Here is another way to look at it. Both Sales and HR jobs start as professional positions. ...
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| FMLA | 11/19/2008 |
Q: Can an employer take FLMA time because you went to a Dr appointment? The employee did not ask for ...
A: Sarah, Yes. The employer may designate time an employee uses for a doctor appointment if it is a ...
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| question | 11/18/2008 |
Q: who gets more salary among HR and Sales people and why. ANSWER: Anil, Historically, the highest ...
A: Anil, Sales is the highest paying job in the US- and probably the world as as far as potential ...
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| Referance checks | 11/17/2008 |
Q: Part of my job is to check references on applicants and I often get told "it is federal law, I can't ...
A: Wendy, I don't know of any state laws prohibiting providing employment references. The Federal ...
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| question | 11/17/2008 |
Q: who gets more salary among HR and Sales people and why.
A: Anil, Historically, the highest paying job in the United States is "Sales". That is because you ...
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| interviewing | 11/14/2008 |
Q: ive gort the following question for my assignemnt and would like some info on it please as the ...
A: This is an example of what is known as "tough love" look it up on Wikipedia.com if you do not know ...
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| salary paid employees | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I have been at the same company for several years. I am a salary paid employee working Monday ...
A: Gina, Hi again, being in New York is not a binding reason to be exempt- you would need to look at ...
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| hippa | 11/14/2008 |
Q: Brian, Thank you for taking the time to read my question!! I am on STD, and signed a release form ...
A: The question of whether there was a violation can't be answered. There is simply not enough ...
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| performance recognition | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I have an issue for which I am looking for some input. A human resource manager of a firm which ...
A: Kellie, Just because someone is a manager (or an engineer) DOES NOT mean they are automatically ...
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| unpaid wages | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I was recently given a small promotion in my store, I was given a 50 cent raise along with it ...
A: Noel, It sounds like your GM is either not interested in resolving your problem or carries no ...
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| unpaid wages | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I was recently given a small promotion in my store, I was given a 50 cent raise along with it ...
A: Noel, In your specific case, you may want to talk to the manager who gave you the raise and tell ...
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| employer | 11/10/2008 |
Q: I work for a company for 5 yrs i am a full time employee i recently changed shifts i recieved a ...
A: Tina, Florida has no law requiring any employer to give breaks or lunch breaks. It does make good ...
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| Forced to Travel? | 11/8/2008 |
Q: My company just went through two acquisitions. In my position, I've never been required to travel, ...
A: Megan, Short answer: YES, you can be asked to travel against your will. Long long long answer: ...
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| criminal record check & child abuse history clearance | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I am required to submit a request for a criminal record check and child abuse history clearance. I ...
A: Lynne, The best place would be copies of your free annual credit reports from each credit agency- ...
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| Follow up interview with HR | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I am in the running for a healthcare management position. I first had a brief interview via phone ...
A: Nicole, You never really know who HR is or the weight an organization places on their opinions. ...
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| Hourly vs Salary and PTO | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I am an exempt, Salaried worker. My son just got diagnosed w/Crohns and has to undergo infusion ...
A: Tracy, Look over your employer's FMLA policy to be more familiar with it. For the answer, it ...
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| last salaried paycheck | 11/3/2008 |
Q: My former employer called me in one evening to fire me. I was on salary. He gave me my check a few ...
A: I am not sure how Minnesota works in terms of wage and hour requirements- mostly Pennsylvania. I ...
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| Determining turnover percentage from previous year | 11/3/2008 |
Q: How do you calculate the percentage that turnover has decreased from the previous year? I know my ...
A: Kirstie, Here is the information you can use to get a start on your project. Hopefully you have ...
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| Contract House Refuses to Pay Me | 11/3/2008 |
Q: I was asked by Company "C" to manage a Gift Shop in their Museum. I was told that I would "work ...
A: I understand your question and also have plenty of experience in the area you discuss. The short ...
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| LABOUR LAWS | 10/31/2008 |
Q: ques1 Explain the concept of Social justice in relation to Labour Laws. Strategic IR & HRM also ...
A: Sorry, Your questions would require a very long explanation - too much of a response for a "free" ...
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| question | 10/30/2008 |
Q: why presently there is scarcity of HR job in india and what will be the future ANSWER: Anil, I do ...
A: Anil, To be VP of HR depends on what you know, who you know and how much you have done to prove you ...
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| Employment References | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I am getting conflicting information on the internet regarding employment references. Let's say ...
A: It works like this for me... First, I think reference checks are mainly useless - even Sadam ...
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| question | 10/29/2008 |
Q: why presently there is scarcity of HR job in india and what will be the future
A: Anil, I do not know. I am not exposed to the employment culture in that country. Let me give this ...
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| do me a suggest | 10/26/2008 |
Q: sir Iam a student of MBA from one of the top recognized university of pakistan Iqra university i ...
A: I will give you the same advice as everyone else who asks, "what should I do?". I do not know you ...
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| 360 degree feddback | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Kindly , I want to know the technical requirments in the company required to build a 360 degree ...
A: 360 evaluations are more in depth than this site will allow. Try going to your local bookstore ...
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| Exempt Pay and Docking | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I'm writing an inclement weather policy and want to ask employees to use their own best judgement if ...
A: Katie, No, you cant have agreements to pay people for strait time after reaching 40 hours even if ...
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| fmla | 10/22/2008 |
Q: my friend jeff, had his second back surgery in july of this year. his first was 4 years ago. he has ...
A: Mary, Thank you for your question. I don't know why you would want to go to a lawyer. Too many ...
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| PTO Deduction for Salary Employees | 10/22/2008 |
Q: We have a situation where salaried employees need to be disciplined and one way we were thinking to ...
A: It would be perfectly "legal" to reduce earned and available PTO as a form of discipline or ...
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| Injury within 90 day probationary period | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I have an employee who was already on the plan to not make his 90 day probationary period due to ...
A: Dale, 90 day introductory period is nothing more than a general benchmark and has no bearing on ...
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| Overtime/ Appeal for dismiss | 10/15/2008 |
Q: We have just designed an overtime claim form. Is it advicable to indicate an employee salary on it? ...
A: Ndina, The short answer is I have no idea. I do not understand the reason for the form and why a ...
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| need brian help | 10/13/2008 |
Q: i started to answer them but if u could help me along the way if you have a chance that would be ...
A: Chenovia, Wow, I guess you liked the FBI answer... I will see if I can help you. Group -vs- ...
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| strategic | 10/13/2008 |
Q: WHAT STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE FBI’S CRIME LAB WERE SERVED BY FAILIG TO KEEP RECORDS OF PERFORMANCE OR ...
A: Chenovia, What an odd question.... I have no idea. I couldn't say if they are required to ...
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| annual evaluation | 10/13/2008 |
Q: My son told me about his recent annual job performance evaluation. He has been with the company for ...
A: Judy, Ask your son if he feels comfortable mentioning it to the HR manager or other appropriate ...
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| salaried employees | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I'm a salaried employee I work any where from 60-77 a week.I was wondering if there is a cut off set ...
A: Robin, I will assume the state you are in and the work you perform will pass as being exempt from ...
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| Altering of Commissions | 10/11/2008 |
Q: In order to set the scenario: I am a sales consultant for a healthcare company and in January our ...
A: I will give you my advice- as you request. An employer has the right to change the compensation of ...
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| Verbal Abuse | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I have a question about verbal abuse. If your manager or co-worker constantly yells and curses at ...
A: Martin, In a normal company, cursing, using drugs, stealing, etc are prohibited and a person can ...
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| Holiday Pay - Time & half if worked | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I work for a nonprofit organization (YMCA). Training has been scheduled for that day though ...
A: Cheryl, Not sure what state you are in, but generally works like this. There are NO mandates on ...
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| Unemployment Benefits | 10/7/2008 |
Q: Good Afternoon, Thank you for making yourself available for advice. I've been working with a ...
A: Annette, Typically with a layoff, the employee is eligible to collect unemployment. Reason is ...
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| Cut in pay because of FMLA | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Can my employer cut my hourly pay because of FMLA? I was on FMLA for a short time (12 weeks) I work ...
A: Rome, I dont know the state you work in, but there may be additional FMLA requirements of the ...
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| Cut in pay because of FMLA | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Can my employer cut my hourly pay because of FMLA? I was on FMLA for a short time (12 weeks) I work ...
A: Rome, An employer can always make pay changes to employees for not meeting goals- BUT NEVER for ...
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| I want to enter hr feild ,need advices and help | 10/3/2008 |
Q: Im banking and finance graduated im 28 years old ,i have worked in UN refugees agency but not in the ...
A: Ahmad, The course for schooling you suggest is a good way to go. Remember, HR is like being a ...
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| Retraction of Offer of Employment | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I was recently approached by Lloyds TSB regarding a vacant position for an Assistant Manager for the ...
A: Greg, The credit report action is something I have not encountered. If they disclosed to you the ...
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| scheduling | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I work part time (20-25 hrs per week)in Mississippi for a large, privately owned chain of department ...
A: JoAnne, I am not an expert in Mississippi wage and hour laws or regulations... Off the cuff -- ...
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| personal use of business cell phones | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Can you please tell me what the law is for personal use of business cell phones? Our business ...
A: Bobbi You should contact the now friendlier IRS for more info on whether using a cell phone and the ...
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| Unemployment from a non-profit organization | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I was fired from a large church 2 weeks ago, with the explanation that my position was being ...
A: Kristy, I don't know where you are in the US... UC is different everywhere- generally though... ...
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| husband's commission pay changed | 9/26/2008 |
Q: Brian Phillips, My husband Michael & I live in California. In January 2008 he requested a pay ...
A: I am also not experienced in California employment law- so you may want to talk with an attorney or ...
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| suspension from work | 9/24/2008 |
Q: my boss told me the matter is getting investegated and that she would stand by me 100% and she would ...
A: Louise, Hi, this is Brian. Your calls went unanswered and unreturned? It is plain to see- ...
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| Human Resource Reps | 9/22/2008 |
Q: Good evening. I was wondering: What can Human Resource Reps discuss? I was fired from my last job ...
A: Elizabeth, From one employer to another , especially upon conducting reference checks, it is proper ...
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| HR | 9/16/2008 |
Q: The company that I currently work for is going to hit the 50 and more employee mark by the end of ...
A: Dawn, What state is your company in? What fed/ state policies/ Regulations are you now enforcing ...
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| EMPLOYMENT | 9/11/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: Hi Carolyn, Hit the follow up button to reply with the answers to my questions... Regarding ...
A: In West Virginia, employment is considered "at will". This means unless you have a formal ...
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| EMPLOYMENT | 9/10/2008 |
Q: Hello I got fired from my job I wanted to know what can employer tell when they are called for a ...
A: Hit the follow up button to reply with the answers to my questions... Regarding your being fired ...
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| Cutting my pay | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I am a straight commision paid sales person. If I am set a Quota on Jan 1st 2008 and a set 50 ...
A: I believe as long as you continue to earn the minimum wage (as a 100 percent commission ...
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| hiring question | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I have a question about hiring employees. I just started a cleaning company and I'm in the process ...
A: Let me say, I wish you luck and success in your new venture. Don't give up- it will be harder before ...
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| Ovetime | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I am trying to figure out how much a salary/Non-Exempt employee that works contract hours would get ...
A: First- I found a math typo/ error in the OT PAID row for each of the original examples I sent ...
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| Holiday Pay & 4/10 Scheduling | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Brian, I saw a question on this but it didn't ask what I want to know. My company has paid ...
A: Sydney, The figures below are soley intended to illustrate the example. This can be an issue ...
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| Deducting Hours from PTO for Missed Mandatory Meetings | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Our company conducts mandatory quartly meetings. Is an employer able to dock PTO/vacation hours for ...
A: Anita, For accreditation, maybe your company can look into "virtual" lessons for purposes of ...
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| Deducting Hours from PTO for Missed Mandatory Meetings | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Our company conducts mandatory quartly meetings. Is an employer able to dock PTO/vacation hours for ...
A: Anita, Thank you for the follow up. For New York, there is not a compliance issue since there is ...
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| Deducting Hours from PTO for Missed Mandatory Meetings | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Our company conducts mandatory quartly meetings. Is an employer able to dock PTO/vacation hours for ...
A: Anita, In short, if you are sure you are "overtime exempt" and just get a salary, then the ...
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| human resource management | 9/1/2008 |
Q: what is graphic rating method of performance apprisal
A: I apologize, I never heard this before. From the verbal definition, I assume it would be the same ...
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| Ovetime | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I am trying to figure out how much a salary/Non-Exempt employee that works contract hours would get ...
A: Debbie, Michael ?? If a union is involved, check the contract or call the steward at the union ...
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| Career Pathing/Planning | 8/29/2008 |
Q: "The company that I've recently began working for does not practice traditional career pathing. They ...
A: Samantha, ADDED TO ANSWER : Thank you for the nice comment. To me, this concept is more company ...
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| fmla | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I have a serious condition and my doctor filled out FMLA stating I was able to take time off ...
A: Nicole, First be sure your company must comply with FMLA. They need to have 50 employees within a ...
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| Reimbursable expenses out of pocket - what is reasonable | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Mr. Phillips, I work for a company with offices in New York and Virginia. We are required to pay ...
A: Rachel, I am not an expert in New York, but I presume the same would apply as in Pennsylvania. ...
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| Hostile work environment and No OT pay. | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I have a couple of issues with my current employer. 1. My immediate supervisor and the scheduler at ...
A: Here is the follow up for your Q2 from Iowa: Iowa, as a state, does not enforce overtime ...
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| "Team Building" Activities | 8/25/2008 |
Q: If a manager wants the "team" to participate in non-work related activities deamed as "team ...
A: Amy, This will be an easy one. Despite the company's intentions to create a favorable atmosphere, ...
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| My rights | 8/22/2008 |
Q: Back a few months ago I started having seizures, and was in the hospital for a week and out of work ...
A: Tera, I am not an expert in Texas or Mississippi employment. It sounds like a possible FMLA issue - ...
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| HR | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I have to make a training need analysis on 'professional etiquettes' and 'file keeping'? How should ...
A: Shanza, File keeping in regard to HR ? I guess you would need to first decide what paperwork needs ...
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| unfair pay?? | 8/20/2008 |
Q: about a year ago my shop went flat rate and now when they hire you go 90 days hourly then to flat ...
A: Please reply with the follow up option and provide more information. I am not sure what you mean by ...
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| Unemployment | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I filed a formal complaint with HR and followed procedure indicated in policy and procedure manual. ...
A: Liz Depending on the state you are in, there is something called "at will to work". Look it up on ...
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| Hours | 8/16/2008 |
Q: Can your employer dock your vacation/personal time if your late. I work for a law firm in downtown ...
A: First, I am not an expert in California regs, but I can look it up for you and try to follow up ...
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| Upper Management | 8/16/2008 |
Q: can a person working in a upper management position for say like the city of Detroit having a second ...
A: Yes, the second job could be selling ice cream, consulting or otherwise as long as there are no ...
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| question | 8/13/2008 |
Q: how financial reward systems have been helping in improving organizational performance with examples ...
A: Madhavi, You are asking a question that in my opinion is more of a philosophy than fact. I believe ...
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| I am new to the job and I need your help | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I really need some advice from you because I am very confused in many ways. I am now an employee in ...
A: Rathvisal, First, It sounds like you have already given up. Don't be so upset and give yourself a ...
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| Tuition Reimbursement | 8/8/2008 |
Q: Shirley, In August of 2007 I told my employer I was looking to leave because I could make more ...
A: Shirley must have forwarded this note to our question pool. I will try to help you. First, I will ...
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| exempt employees getting docked pay | 8/5/2008 |
Q: My question is pretty straight forward (I think). I am an exempt professional working for a small ...
A: Lisa, As far as your former employer's practice that "work hours taken off and being less than 2 ...
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| Training | 8/3/2008 |
Q: Why it is important to conduct a training need analysis?How can you diagnose performance ...
A: Nithya, If a business goes forward to create the job descriptions they feel will get the job done, ...
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| Offer letter agreement, can employer change? | 8/3/2008 |
Q: When I accepted my Director position, my employer accepted that I would work at the main office ...
A: Theresa, Hi, I found your question today- Tues 8/12 in a question pool. I hope my response is ...
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| Human Resources | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I am in my thirties and thinking of a career change. I have my Bachelor's degree (not in HR), and ...
A: Joanne, Thank you for the question. Not everyone in the HR position is formally trained for it via ...
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| hrm vs finance | 7/31/2008 |
Q: i am doing my BBA and i want to have taken finance as my major.i want to take hrm as my minor.do u ...
A: First, I will start by saying not every business will hire for a position based on their degree. ...
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| Recruit new personnel | 7/29/2008 |
Q: To recruit new personnel in a footwear manufacturing company, what would be the recruitment ...
A: Sulagna, I will assume the footwear business is currently operating, and now you are in need of a ...
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| crude photo sent to my old boss | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I went to a party were a photo was taken of me with my shirt off posing with another man(i'm a man ...
A: Xel, To answer you question on, "Can I sue?", try asking one of the "legal experts". - I can't ...
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| man power planning | 7/21/2008 |
Q: wnat is manpower planning? what is the need of manpower planning in an organisation ? how it is ...
A: In a nutshell, manpower planning is the way a business will project the number of employees and ...
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| Effective Communication and Employee turnover | 7/20/2008 |
Q: Is effective communication directly linked to high employee turnover in organizations? And if so ...
A: Calina, I would say that ineffective communication is definitely linked to HIGHER turnover in ...
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| Employer Health Benefits | 7/18/2008 |
Q: An employer currently pays for employee and family health insurance as a 100% benefit. They however ...
A: Chuck, I agree with you in they should just stick to pay all tiers; employee, H+W, Family, EE+child ...
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| Exempt status in relation to required minimum of hours worked | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I am an exempt employee serving as an area director for a franchised restaurant company. My ...
A: Yes, in the large picture, it seems like the owner is forfeiting the managers' exempt status by ...
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| SALERY EMPLOYEE | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I AM A SALARY EXEMPT EMPLOYEE FOR A LARGE MILLWORK COMPANY. OVER THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND WE WERE ...
A: Cindy, Thank you for following up. I understand your employer put "exempt" in your employment ...
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| SALERY EMPLOYEE | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I AM A SALARY EXEMPT EMPLOYEE FOR A LARGE MILLWORK COMPANY. OVER THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND WE WERE ...
A: First, I would ask how you know for certain you are ot exempt. Many employers are incorrect in ...
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| Hourly Pay | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I was recruited to a company and promised $20/hr along with gas reimbursement. I have been working ...
A: The answer is NO, you wage may not simply be lowered with no notice. First, you are right- that HR ...
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| Function of Human Resources | 7/10/2008 |
Q: How does Human Resource affect the function of organizations
A: Carla, WHEW !!!! To me , HR is the KEY to an organization's success. There is so much, I really ...
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| Issues with Management | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I work for a small engineering company and trained with the owner of the company for about 3 months ...
A: I found your question within a HR question pool for those which were unanswered and wanted to try to ...
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| No notice of position change | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I had been working as an associate dean for several years before a new dean came in. During the new ...
A: Joyce, I would hope with restructuring and other organizational changes that you and any others ...
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| branch manager | 7/8/2008 |
Q: If a branch manager is on warning from the very high-ups what type of warning do they get and how ...
A: Like I said, I have no idea how this company would keep an eye-ball on any particular manager. I ...
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| branch manager | 7/8/2008 |
Q: If a branch manager is on warning from the very high-ups what type of warning do they get and how ...
A: Debbie, In short, you and your co-workers will know the answer to that the best. Together it ...
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| Mileage reimbursement | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My son works for a local fast-food restaurant. Frequently, his employment will have him drive to ...
A: Good question - and like many others has alot of "if- then" answers... Here are the basics and if ...
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| Carpool question. | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My company has recently instigated a new policy forbidding employees to carpool. The reason is that ...
A: Pamela, Something reminds me or Ralph Kramdon from the Honeymooners, "BLABBER MOUTH !" Is it ...
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| Overtime compensation | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My question is; can a company pay a non-exempt salaried employee a declining rate of overtime? ...
A: OKAY, At first glance, it seems Like what you are explaining is known as "salary half-time" and if ...
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| employee breaks. | 7/7/2008 |
Q: (If a full time employee of 40 hrs. with a 1 hour lunch a day) What is the required break time and ...
A: How are you? On your question for breaks, the Federal Labor Standards Act (FEDERAL ) govt does not ...
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| qstn | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Multicultural perspective is needed for organisation to successfully compete in the global market ...
A: Usha, Your question is very worldly and valid. The US workplace is becoming ever more diverse both ...
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| salary exempt | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I have been with my job for 4 years as salary exempt. For the first 3 years I was able to take off 2 ...
A: Lisa, Please reply to me with more information about your job duties; or just check out the link ...
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| PTO | 7/5/2008 |
Q: Is it the employer's responsibility to automatically take your earned PTO for illness. I would ...
A: Debbie, I would check your employee handbook / manual PTO policy. The employer should follow ...
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| Holiday pay for hourly employee | 7/3/2008 |
Q: We are a General Contractor company and have various employees working hourly in construction for ...
A: Daniela, As a general contractor, you also excersise daily control over employees, are responsible ...
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| Terminating an Employee | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I am a small business owner operating in Florida with three questions. The first is what is the ...
A: I'm in Pennsylvania and that is my specialty state, but these answers may apply enough for your ...
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| employment regulation | 7/2/2008 |
Q: i want to know more about employment regulation. what all areas fall under it. Do you have any ...
A: Jayita, Thank you for the question. Your question is VERY BROAD Stroked for a human resource ...
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| HR Manager asking for doctor's note? | 7/2/2008 |
Q: Mr. Phillips: I am a HR Manager in Boston. We have an employee who has been unable to finish ...
A: Courtney, First part of this response will help with future candidates in this situation... It ...
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| what is Risk Analysis? | 6/30/2008 |
Q: what is Analysis?
A: Risk analysis is an evaluation of whether or not risk exists and to what extent. So, one person ...
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| PTO for Salaried Exempt Employees | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I have been led to believe that whenever a salaried, exempt employee 1) works even 5 minutes, then ...
A: Sandy, You are welcome and thank you for following up for more info. Yes, you should have ...
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| guide me | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I have done B.A in 2005.Have secured 45%.After graduation worked in international BPO's for 2 ...
A: Shikra, I am sorry, I do not understand . So you have a BA in 2005 in What curriculum ? WHAT is ...
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| 4/10 | 6/25/2008 |
Q: Because of the price of gas, the company is thinking of going to 4/10. We work 75.0 every two weeks ...
A: Brenda, OK, thanks for clarifying. It seems like since the holiday falls on a day when girl #2 ...
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| Effective Culture for Stable Environment ? | 6/24/2008 |
Q: i want to ask that what would b an effective culture for an organization having a relatively stable ...
A: This question needs much more detail. Please elaborate. Culture at a workplace is as different as ...
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| Sick Time | 6/23/2008 |
Q: If a salaried employee is paid for 40 hours no matter how much they work per week, and they work a ...
A: First - I will assume the salaried person is a true bona-fide overtime exempt employee as defined ...
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| PTO for Salaried Exempt Employees | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I have been led to believe that whenever a salaried, exempt employee 1) works even 5 minutes, then ...
A: Sandy, I am new here as an expert. It seems you have been waiting a while for an answer. Your ...
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| HR Policy & Strategy | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I am joined in a software company as HR. But they don't have any policy or strategy. I would like to ...
A: Saiguru, How lucky you are ! If your company has no policies now, you get to write them all. ...
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| Applying and Interviews | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I have worked at the same place for 5 years. I quit recently to have some time off, look for ...
A: James, Did you ever see a guy on the side of the road with a flat ? I have and will usually be ...
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| Supervisor Liability | 6/5/2008 |
Q: The supervisors at my plant recently went thru a 10 hr OSHA class.The message that was being ...
A: Richard, Hi I'm new here and your question was sitting in a holding pen waiting for someone to ...
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