Employment Law/Expert Profile

Average Ratings

• Knowledgeability 9.85
• Clarity of Response 9.84
• Timeliness 9.96
• Politeness 9.98

• Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
• Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 5
• Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 1268
• Volunteer Since 2008-07-26
• Prestige Points 11160

Recent Reviews from Users

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    K = Knowledgeability    C = Clarity of Response    T = Timeliness    P = Politeness

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Patricia	11/03/09	9	5	10	10	Never did really answer my question
Demaris	11/02/09	9	10	5	9
Robert Coon	10/29/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you Mr. Ballas for your expertise .....
Bruce	10/29/09	10	10	10	10
Donald Davie	10/26/09	10	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Thomas R. Ballas

2009-11-07 WAGE AND HOURS AND COMPENSATION WHEN TRAVELING:

Danielle: If exempt, I do not think she gets paid. If hourly, there may be a union agreement that says there is some sort of pay. Remember, travel is not service, so many companies do not pay. There

2009-11-06 WAGE AND HOURS AND COMPENSATION WHEN TRAVELING:

Danielle: Here is a link to the DOL page that can help you determine if the position should be classified as exempt or non-exempt. If she makes independent decisions on behalf of the company, she may

2009-11-06 Salaried Exempt Overtime and Holiday Pay:

Jessica: Exempt employees are salaried. Many such employees work more than 40 hours per week. If there is a holiday in the work week, and the exempt employee takes the day off, they still typically

2009-11-05 recieveing severance & 60 days payroll:

Sherry: My experience with unemployment comp is limited, but here is what I think. Usually if you get any kind of severance, your eligibility for UC does not start until the real time for the pay is

2009-11-05 last minute required schedule changes:

Kristina: Given the corporative directive, there is not much you can do other than follow it. Surely it will cause issues for the employees. I would meet with all employees and explain the new directive