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2008 Legislative Update Audio Conference - January 30
During this 90-minute audio conference on January 30, our experts--both experienced employment law attorneys--will explain in plain English what's coming down the road in 2008 with federal employment laws, regulations, and court decisions. And, you'll have the chance to ask our experts questions (by e-mail or over the phone) so that you can protect your organization against unforeseen legal risks and liabilities.
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Americans Rate Many Job Factors Higher Than Pay
A new national poll finds that job security and health care insurance rank much higher than pay on Americans' list of important characteristics for a job.
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Do Employees Receive Higher Pay 'by Association'?
A new report has found that employees who are members of associations earn higher salaries, like their jobs more and are happier people than non-members.
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This Week's Poll
Are you a member of a professional association, and if so, has it helped your career?
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Last Week's Poll
Your responses indicate that there's no clear correlation between pay and happiness.
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Tool of the Week
Salary Finder
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Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits
Get the latest compliance information in the areas of comp and benefits, discover how leading companies are using innovative comp and benefits practices to attract and retain the best employees, and hear from experts about the latest trends and developments--all in one monthly newsletter.
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Police Say Man Got $469K in Direct Deposits Because of Payroll Error
The county prosecutor in Somerset County, New Jersey, is accusing an Illinois man of more than $469,000 in payroll theft after a company said it mistakenly paid him for more than 4 years.
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Most Year-End Bonuses Given 'Across the Board'
Most employers gave out bonuses at the end of 2007, and the majority of those that did gave them to all employees as opposed to just high performers or top line management only, according to a 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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Compensation Strategies: Is Your Company Prepared for the Tightening Labor Market?
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Attracting and retaining qualified and productive employees is a challenge facing all businesses. Compensation, including employee benefits, is a key tactic in this feat, and finding the right balance between market demands and business needs is a continual process.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
We are an employer with 45 full-time employees and 10 independent contractor sales representatives. I understand that to be covered by FMLA we must have 50 employees. Are we required to count the independent contractors when we look at whether we are subject to FMLA?
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HR Challenge®: Overtime Exemption
Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations contain a special rule for "highly compensated" workers who are paid total annual compensation of $100,000 or more. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the exemption for highly compensated employees?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Intermittent Leave
An HR Forum contributor is asking whether an employer must pay for an employee's doctor-ordered hourly work breaks...
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Odd Jobs
Job Title: Knocker-offs
National Average Salary: $14.95 per hour (June 2005 data)
Classified as "Assemblers", these workers assemble and/or fit together parts to form subassemblies, sections, components, frames, or complete units of a product at a bench, conveyor line, or on the floor. A Knocker-off's work may involve scraping, chipping, and filing of parts to obtain a desired fit, as well as punching, riveting, drilling, soldering, welding, gluing, screwing, nailing, stapling, etc. of product pieces during assemblage. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Need job descriptions or salary data for jobs at your company? We've got hundreds available at Compensation.BLR.com.
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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.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
This monthly newsletter will ensure that you are on top of the latest compensation and benefits news.
Taming the COBRA: an Introduction to COBRA--Download
Plain-English help in this e-Report makes it easy to handle confusing COBRA requirements.
2008 HR Yellow Pages
Whether it's a federal agency or department, state DOLs, HR professional organizations, HR publishers, testing materials suppliers, or personal and professional development sources - this practical resource puts everything at your fingertips.
Fundamentals of Executive Compensation
This book will show you how to make your compensation program consistent with company mission, values, and strategies.
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