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Expertise
FLSA White Collar Exemptions, payroll issues, final paycheck law for all fifty states, some state wage & hour laws
Experience in the area
I am an FLSA Analyst at a large staffing company. I see exemption requests all day long. I am also an attorney, although as I am sure you know, I will not be giving legal advice.
Education/Credentials
BA Communications, Temple University, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa JD, Temple University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude Certificate in HR, Cornell University ILR Department
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Reyes | 11/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much for your help ..... |
| Lawson | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for the time ..... |
| Fred | 11/09/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much Marie. Your assumption ..... |
| Kay | 11/04/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Paul | 11/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Margie deMarteleire
2009-11-23 Pay Reduction for Salary Employees:
Certainly, your employer can ask. You are not obligated to work without pay, however. Partial day absences are not to be made up for by paid time off, although employers can require that such days be
2009-11-21 Pay Reduction for Salary Employees:
The below language is from an advisory issued by the Department of Labor: An employer is not prohibited from prospectively reducing the predetermined salary amount to be paid regularly to a Part 541
2009-11-18 Holiday pay for part time employees:
Wendy - Because there is no law that requires employers to give employees holiday pay, unless you have a written employment agreement with your employees, you can do it any way you wish. Naturally, it
2009-11-17 salaried employees:
Marie - What you are doing with the salaried pay is in violation of state and federal law, so going back to hourly is exactly what you should do. Even salaried employees, if they are nonexempt, are entitled
2009-11-16 VACATION ADVANCE PAYBACK:
The rule throughout the US is that employers can make deductions other than the usual - taxes, benefits, etc. - only with the written permission of the employee. If you are going to allow employees to
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