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Umesh Chaudhary

India
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  • Knowledgeability 9.57
  • Clarity of Response 9.32
  • Timeliness 9.46
  • Politeness 9.78
  • Total Questions 509
 Any question related to HR processes, legal compliance of labour ONLY in India

Jason Barnette

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Total Questions 266
 Issues arising under the Tennessee Human Rights Act, the EEOC regulations, and ADA provisions; i.e., employment discrimination issues.

Thomas R. Ballas

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.85
  • Clarity of Response 9.82
  • Timeliness 9.96
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Total Questions 1317
 I will take questions about EEOC complaints, ADA, FMLA and most Human Resource issues. I am an expert in the Railway Labor Act and collective bargaining agreements.

Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR

U.S.
On Vacation
returns 11/30/2009
  • Knowledgeability 9.80
  • Clarity of Response 9.82
  • Timeliness 9.90
  • Politeness 9.93
  • Total Questions 4151
 I can answer questions about payroll laws and payroll tax laws and Human Resource laws and agencies. I can answer federal payroll and human resource law questions and most states; I do not have a knowledge of the local taxes for cities and counties within the state. If and when I can I will try and send you the website where you can reference the answer and where you can obtain more information as well as a contact number if needed for that particular agency. Some agencies I have worked with are IRS, Department of Labor (federal and state), Revenue Canada (and provincial governments), Inland Revenue, OSHA (0ccupational Safety and Health Administration); Social Security Administration and National Child Support as well as other agencies in Payroll and Human Resources. Some Laws I am particularly familiar with are FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act), FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act ) , QDRO's, QMCSO's, and other support orders and garnishments, USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Remployment Rights Act,PPA Act (Pension Protection Act of 2006, As well as most other employment type acts. I am also well versed in the Title V Civil Rights .....

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2009-11-20 Direct Deposit:

Martha: They should be available to the employees on the pay day, which is different than mailing them on pay day. That said, since I do not see where MS legislates the frequency of pay days, the company

2009-11-20 employee taking unpaid vacation:

Mary: You employ the person, and unless there is a employment contract or union agreement that binds you otherwise you can certainly instruct the person that vacation, paid or otherwise, is not allowed

2009-11-20 PTO by the hour?:

Robert: Yes, it is legal. State and federal statutes do not dictate how a company designs it's paid time off. Some states do legislate how the policy is implemented, meaning vacation could be considered

2009-11-19 vacation accrual miscalculation:

Mitch: If the company does not want to allow him to take the vacation next year due to their mistake then he should request a weeks pay for the time. If they will not do that, perhaps he can work out

2009-11-19 CA Accrued Vacation:

RNZMOM: From the attached web link, it looks to me as though you will be due the 20 days of vacation, provided you do not use any between now and 1.01.2.10, plus however many you earn up until the day

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