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Basic Paid-Time-Off (PTO) Banks Audio Conference--December 5
Join us on December 5 for a practical 90-minute audio conference that will share the secrets of paid-time-off (PTO) banks--one of the most effective HR strategies for managing worker absenteeism. You'll learn the basics of designing a PTO bank from scratch, introducing it in your workplace, and handling the transition from traditional time-off policies. You'll also learn about the most common mistakes that employers make with PTO banks and how to avoid them.
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New I-9 Form Released--Fewer Acceptable Documents on It
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, removing five documents from the form's list of those acceptable for proof of identity and employment eligibility.
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Employees 'Nearly Unanimous' in Support of Automatic Enrollment
A new study of employer-sponsored retirement plans has found that employee support of automatic 401(k) enrollment is overwhelmingly positive. The "Retirement Made Simpler" study found employees whose companies automatically enrolled them were "nearly unanimous" in their support of the practice.
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This Week's Poll
How will the revised Form I-9 impact your job?
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Last Week's Poll
Most respondents believe that either universal health care will not become a reality for at least another 10 years or it will never happen at all.
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Top 100 FLSA Overtime Q&As
This report is designed to provide you with an examination of the federal FLSA overtime regulations in Q&A format, including tips for bringing your workplace into compliance in an affordable manner.
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More Companies to Offer Financial Incentives for Healthy Lifestyles
Over 70 percent of employers will offer financial incentives to reward workers who adopt healthy lifestyles by 2009, according to a new survey by Watson Wyatt and the National Business Group on Health.
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Most HR Pros Don't Deem Executive Pay Excessive
Most human resource professionals don't believe that the top executives at their company are excessively overpaid, according to a recent Compensation.blr.com poll.
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Top 10 Compensation Stories
The 10 most popular articles from the past 3 months include "50 States Ranked by Income," "Who Are The Highest-Paid Women in Business?," "HR Assistants Will See 5.3% Salary Increase in 2008," and "5 Highest and Lowest Paying Metro Areas."
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Featured Article
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Pay Practices Converge in Private, Public Companies
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The fight for top executive talent sometimes feels like choosing up sides in the school yard: the big boys (public companies) always seem to beat out their smaller counterparts (privately held firms). When the dust settles, the private companies are left standing at the curb while the big kids take the cream of the crop and go off to play. Steven Slutsky, total compensation director for PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Services practice, explains how this perception is changing--and why change was inevitable.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Are there any states that prohibit pre-tax dollars from going into health savings accounts (HSAs)?
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HR Challenge®: Child Labor
An employer has an employee who is 15 years old. In general, under federal law, what is the maximum number of hours the employee can work during any week when school is in session?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Unused Vacation Pay and 401(k)s
An HR Forum contributor is asking if anyone is familiar with the practice of allowing employees to put the cash equivalent of their unused vacation time into their 401(k)s.
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| Featured HR And Compensation Resources |
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Audio Click 'n Train: FLSA--What Supervisors Need to Know
This easy-to-use training program will help train supervisors and HR professionals to understand FLSA regulations so that they can properly classify their employees and compensate them in accordance with the law, reducing the potential for costly litigation.
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.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
This monthly newsletter will ensure that you are on top of the latest compensation and benefits news.
Fundamentals of Executive Compensation
This practical handbook, which 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 compensation with your organizational goals.
The Job Analyzer
This comprehensive guide helps HR pros and managers analyze what jobs are REALLY needed in the organization and provides the tools to write, price, and evaluate jobs.
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