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Line up Your Executive Compensation Program with Corporate Objectives
Creating an executive compensation pay package requires a carefully integrated strategy. BLR's Fundamentals of Executive Compensation--Download, a practical handbook that includes sample employment agreement and model equity plans, shows you how to recruit the talent that can lead your organization ahead of the competition while aligning their compensation with your organizational goals. Includes helpful sections on how to navigate complex tax laws, securities laws, and accounting principles you must consider.
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Who Are the Highest-Paid Women in Business?
Fortune recently released a list of the "25 Highest-paid women" in conjunction with its 2007 list of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Business."
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6 Benefit Trends for This Open Enrollment Season
The consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide has identified six healthcare benefits trends that workers should expect to see during this year's open enrollment season.
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This Week's Poll
In your experience, do men ask for more money than women when negotiating salary?
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Last Week's Poll
Nearly 3 in 4 respondents educate employees on basic healthcare terms via written materials or seminars.
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BLR 2007 Employment Law Update Conference
The U.S. Congress is planning to wrap up its current session at the end of October, and many of the bills on the table could directly affect your workplace--one would even require you to provide your employees with 8 weeks of paid family leave.
Join us November 7-9 for the BLR Employment Law Update at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This exclusive conference will explain everything you need to know to make your organization lawsuit-resistant and get it running like a fine-tuned machine.
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PPA Impacting Retirement Plans in Healthcare Industry
Results of a new survey suggest that the Pension Protection Act is having a major impact on retirement plans in the healthcare sector.
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Most Companies Willing to Negotiate Pay
Most HR professionals report that their company is willing to negotiate salary offers.
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Top 10 Compensation Stories
The 10 most popular articles from the past 3 months include "50 States Ranked by Income," "25 Highest Paying Jobs for High School Grads," "Perception Is Everything When It Comes to Pay Satisfaction," and "HR Manager: The 36th Highest Paying Job."
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Featured Article
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The "Gender Wage Gap"-- Can Education Close It?
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Thirty years ago when the women's equal rights movement began, Americans thought the gender pay gap would end. However, women are still earning approximately 77 cents to every dollar men earn in similar jobs with similar skill sets, says the WAGE Project, with this deficit snowballing during women's work lives as it affects Social Security, bonuses, 401(k)s and other savings plans, and other compensation and benefit processes.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Can a company that goes through a layoff recall an employee for the same job with a lesser salary? Is there a law that dictates how long a recall timeline should be or is it up to the company to dictate that in their company policy? Get the answer...
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HR Challenge®: OSHA and 'Willful' Violations
What is the maximum fine for a "willful" violation of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Salaried Employees and "Comp Time"
An HR Forum contributor is asking about providing "comp time" to salaried employees who work more than 40 hours per week.
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| Featured HR And Compensation Resources |
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BLR's Quick Guide to Employment Law
This complete compliance resource covers 150 hot employment law topics by state, including employee rights, discrimination, employment at will, labor relations, privacy, workers' compensation, child labor, affirmative action, and much more.
Computer Professionals & Overtime Audio Conference on CD
Determining when information technology workers must be paid overtime and when they should be classified as exempt is a tricky business. To make sure your computer workers are classified correctly, order our 90-minute audio conference recording.
Social Security 2008--Booklet
BLR's completely revised employee booklet explains Social Security benefits, reassures employees, and reduces the time you spend answering individual questions.
What to Do About Personnel Problems in [Your State]
For over 20 years, human resource managers have relied on this practical state labor laws resource to understand and stay on top of ever-changing employment regulations in their states.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
Discover how leading companies nationwide are using smart compensation and benefits practices to attract and compensate the best employees.
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