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Love on the Job Audio Conference - February 14
Join us for a practical 90-minute audio conference on Valentine's Day (of course!). Our experts--two experienced employment lawyers--will discuss strategies for setting and communicating effective policies on the issue of workplace romances, dealing with the fallout of failed relationships, training your supervisors to take appropriate steps, and protecting your organization against legal claims and lawsuits in the process.
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New FMLA Rules Could Be Proposed Soon
The Department of Labor has sent a proposal for new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, according to media reports.
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Bush Signs Legislation Expanding FMLA
On January 28, President George W. Bush signed legislation that includes provisions that will amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to allow eligible employees to use leave in certain circumstances when their spouse, child, or parent is called for active duty in the military.
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This Week's Poll
What's the most confusing aspect of dealing with FMLA?
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Last Week's Poll
A large majority of you responded that you're a member of a professional association, but you were split in terms of whether being a member has benefited your career.
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Would 500 Job Description Samples Help?
We've compiled over 500 carefully selected examples of written job descriptions in SmartJobs, a powerful CD tool, to make your job easier.
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Report: 2008 Raises Will Barely Change from Last Year
A new global compensation report predicts that United States employees in 2008 will receive pay increases that are barely higher than--or precisely the same as--those they received last year.
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For HR Pros, Higher Pay Doesn't Translate to Happiness
Does better pay equal happier people? Not necessarily, according to the results of 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.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
An employee, who is due to give birth in April, reaches one year of employment in May. Is she entitled to FMLA starting in May or does the fact that she is on leave cancel that?
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Featured Article
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Performance Rewards Put Employees in Orbit
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Your employees have worked hard all year, meeting goals, increasing sales, and bringing in new business. It's time to let them know how much you appreciate their efforts. Should you hold an awards banquet, like you did last year (and the year before)? Or should you try something new?
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[Trial or subscription to Compensation.BLR.com required.]
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HR Challenge®: Workplace Investigations
An employer hires a third party (attorney or consultant) to conduct a sexual harassment investigation and prepare a report for the employer. True or false: Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employers must provide the employee being investigated with a notice and obtain a signed authorization before obtaining such a report?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Unsigned Time Sheets
An HR Forum contributor is concerned about a situation in which a manager occasionally refuses to sign off on employee time sheets...
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| Featured HR And Compensation Resources |
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Taking Care of You! Employee Wellness Newsletter
Now you can communicate health and wellness information to your employees with ease. Each month, this colorful 2-page newsletter informs your employees about health and wellness topics that matter to them and to your organization.
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.
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