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Paid-Time-Off (PTO) Banks Advanced Audio Conference--December 12
Join us on December 12 for an in-depth 90-minute audio conference that will share the secrets of making a paid-time-off (PTO) bank work for your organization. You'll learn how to remedy (and avoid) the most common mistakes employers make with PTO banks--from dealing with employees' misunderstandings about how your time-off policies work to preventing abuses of the system by workers looking for loopholes. This seminar is designed for HR professionals and employers who have an established PTO system in place.
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U.S. Slips in 'Global Gender Gap' Rankings
The United States ranked 31st out of 128 countries in this year's just-released Global Gender Gap Report conducted by the World Economic Forum, representing a drop from last year's rankings. Which countries fared the best?
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Nearly 1 in 5 Employers Don't Pay Severance
Nearly one in five U.S. companies do not provide severance pay for nonexecutive employees. This was among the findings of a new study of employer practices regarding severance pay.
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This Week's Poll
Does your company have a written severance pay policy?
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Last Week's Poll
Just over half of respondents are confident that their 2008 average raise will exceed the projected cost of living.
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FLSA: Wage & Hour Self-Audit Guide
The Audit Guide's step-by-step approach will walk you through the audit process and help you accurately classify your jobs.
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Cost Barriers Remain to Covering Families, Part-Timers
According to a recent survey, more than a fifth of small employers that provide coverage do not subsidize family coverage at all. And while a significant majority of large employers remain committed to offering employee coverage to their full-time employees and their families, providing health care for part-time employees has proven to be a greater challenge.
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1 in 4 Say Retirement Savings Participation Rate Is Less than 50%
About one in four HR professionals report that less than half of their employees participate in their employer's retirement savings plan, 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," "New I-9 Form Released--Fewer Acceptable Documents on It," "Who Are The Highest-Paid Women in Business?," and "25 Fastest-Growing Occupations."
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Featured Article
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Does COBRA Apply to You?
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Under COBRA's "small employer" exception, an employer's group health plan is required to comply with COBRA if the employer "normally" employed 20 or more employees in the previous calendar year. But what does "normally" mean? Which employees count? How is a part-time employee counted?
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
As part of the background check, can a candidate be asked to provide proof of salary, such as tax documents?
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HR Challenge®: Revised Form I-9
On November 7, 2007, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. What deadline did the agency set for employers to transition to the new form?
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Compensation Hot Topic: FMLA and Workers' Comp
An HR Forum contributor is asking whether FMLA leave and workers' compensation leave can run concurrently.
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Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
This monthly newsletter will ensure that you are on top of the latest compensation and benefits news.
SmartJobs
We've compiled over 500 carefully selected examples of written job descriptions in this powerful CD-ROM tool to make your job easier.
Workplace Wellness Guidebook
This unique guidebook will show you how to assess and identify workplace health risks and implement custom solutions that will improve the overall wellness of your biggest asset - your employees!
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.
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