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FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, EEOC, AAP, ADAA, Workers Compensation, Payroll, HR Development and Training, Industrial/Organizational Psychology. My approach is from a scientific-practitioner perspective. Rather than basing ideology on pure white-paper study, I answer with a baseline of critical thinking seated in my position as an HR professional. I understand both the psychological underpinnings of both employers and employees, and how the law may be interpreted and applied in countless situations.
Over 10 years in HR of both non-profit and for-profit organizations ranging in size of population from 20-500 .
Notary Public, HR Certification Institute, Society of Human Resources Management, NC Coastal Society of Human Resources Management, American Psychological Association
BSBA, MSP, Current Doctoral candidate in I/O Psychology, PHR accredited
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If you can find an HR department willing to let you volunteer, that would be a good starting place. Not to be a "Debbie Downer", however, I know of almost no opportunities out there like that, just because
The first thing I would do in your quest is to become a member of your local SHRM chapter. Here, you can meet area HR professionals as well as gain more knowledge of everyday workings within the HR field
Florida does not have any stated legal regulations regarding what an employer may or may not deduct from a paycheck, regardless of employment status (which is a federal thing, not a state thing anyway)
I am going to concentrate only on one facet of your post because, in my opinion, it is the most important tell-tale sign that needs to be dealt with immediately and everything else is honestly secondary
From the information you have given me I discern that, even if acted upon in the desire to continue working while other waited for another assignment, you took it upon yourself to complete job responsibilities
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