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Employee Compensation in [Your State]
Arranged alphabetically by topic, this unique service explains in plain English all key state and federal wage and hour laws.
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The 10 "Most Overpaid" Jobs
Mutual fund managers are the most overpaid workers in the United States, according to a recent column on CareerJournal.com. Find out why--and learn what other jobs made the list.
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IRS Says FedEx Could Owe $319M for Misclassifying Drivers
FedEx Corp. has disclosed that the Internal Revenue Service has tentatively concluded that the company misclassified FedEx Ground delivery drivers as independent contractors in 2002 and that the company could owe $319 million in taxes and penalties.
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This Week's Poll
Did your company give end-of-year bonuses in 2007?
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Last Week's Poll
If you're looking to hire additional staff this year, results from our latest poll indicate that you may have a lot of competition.
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Make Your Supervisors the Front Line of Defense Against Employee Lawsuits
BLR's new and improved Easy Trainer: Hiring, Discipline & Termination (Version 2.0) gives you customizable, easy-to-use training sessions on key employment topics such as hiring, discipline, interviewing, grounds for termination, and many more.
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Out of Bounds? When Employees Make More than Top Executives
Monday night, LSU defeated Ohio State in the BCS National Title game. But don't feel too bad for Ohio State coach Jim Tressel. By way of comparison, he's got more than twice the many reasons to be happy than the university's president...
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Poll: FMLA Expansion Wasn't a Big Concern for Most
It turns out that most respondents don't think that an expansion of the FMLA to provide leave for employees with a relative on active duty would have much of an impact on their company, according to a recent Compensation.BLR.com poll.
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Top 10 Compensation Stories
The following 10 articles are the most popular among Compensation.BLR.com readers in the last 90 days. The articles are available to both subscribers and nonsubscribers.
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Limited Healthcare Plan Boosts Retention Among Temps
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As companies struggle to attract and retain top talent, a growing number are turning to limited healthcare benefit plans for part-time and hourly employees.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
If an employer is paying the premiums for workers' compensation insurance for its employees, are the payments received by the employee taxable?
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HR Challenge®: Retiree Health Benefits and Medicare
What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's stance on employers that coordinate retiree health benefits with eligibility for Medicare?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Paying Exempt Employee Injured Off the Job
An HR Forum contributor is trying to determine what the company's obligations are in terms of compensating a new exempt employee who was injured off the job and is out of work indefinitely.
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Odd Jobs
Job Title: Idea Man
National Average Salary: $20.48 per hour (June 2005 data)
Classified under "advertising and related sales occupations," an Idea Man's responsibilities may include selling or soliciting advertising, including graphic art, advertising space in publications, custom-made signs, or TV and radio advertising time. Such individuals may write advertising copy, do layout work, determine media to be used, establish budgets, prepare sales kits, set up displays, and write sales outlines for use by staff.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau
Need job descriptions or salary data for jobs at your company? We've got hundreds available at Compensation.BLR.com.
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