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Health Savings Accounts Audio Conference--March 28
If you'd like to boost adoption of HSAs in your workforce--or if you're thinking about introducing HSAs as a benefit this year--join us on March 28 as our expert walks through five proven strategies for teaching employees the advantages of HSAs. He'll explain (in plain English) how you can communicate the value of HSAs to your workers, how you can resolve the most common complaints about them, and how you can work with your vendor to handle employees' questions and reduce your HR benefits workload.
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10 Best Places to Get a Great Paycheck
A new report from Forbes.com identifies the top 10 U.S. counties where individuals are most likely to "get ahead" and receive higher pay. But the report is quick to point out that the richest areas in America aren't necessarily the best paying.
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Judge Orders Starbucks to Pay $100M to Baristas
A judge in San Diego has ordered Starbucks to pay $100 million to baristas who shared tips with shift supervisors in California, according to media reports.
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This Week's Poll
Have you ever relocated to another state in hopes of landing a good-paying job?
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Last Week's Poll
You've reported that the most talked-about topics in your workplace are those that have direct or potential bearing on your company, not diversions such as college basketball.
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Describe, Evaluate, and Price Any Job
BLR's Job Analyzer helps you determine which jobs your organization really needs and provides the tools to describe, evaluate, and price them.
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DOL Provides New Online Retirement Planning Tool
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new online resource intended to help employees prepare for a financially secure retirement.
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Poll: Younger Workers Place More Emphasis on Pay
HR professionals believe that employees under the age of 30 assign more importance to how much money they make than their older colleagues, 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.
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Nuts and Bolts of Workers' Compensation
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Workers' compensation administration is one of the daily challenges crossing the HR desk, so an understanding of its highly complex, sometimes-esoteric workings is an essential part of the HR toolkit. In a recent webinar, Dr. Richard Victor, executive director of the Workers' Compensation Research Institute, explained how workers' compensation works--and highlighted some telling differences among states in terms of comp-related costs and state system successes.
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[Trial or subscription to Compensation.BLR.com required.]
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HR Challenge®: 401(k)s and Termination
An employee has an accrued vested benefit worth $4,500 in a 401(k) plan. Can the employer force the employee to take a distribution of benefits when the employee terminates employment?
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Our company employees clock in and out electronically. Prior to each payroll, our practice is to have all employees sign a printout of their hours. My question is specifically with regard to exempt employees. Is this practice in violation of any laws?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Withholding and Employer Responsibilities
An HR Forum subscriber is asking what her obligations are in a situation where she is unsure if an employee has accurately completed a W-4.
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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.
Payroll Basics Audio Conference on CD
Whether you're new to HR, seeking advancement, or studying for certification, you need a good working knowledge of comp time, employee classification, hours worked and overtime, deductions, and more. Our two experts--both experienced attorneys--will explain the basics that you need to know to do your job effectively.
10-Minute HR Trainer
Use this service as an easy way to deliver valuable human resource management training meetings in as little as 10 minutes. It includes everything you need for training--meeting outlines, handouts, quizzes, etc.
Workplace Wellness Guidebook
Develop a wellness program that will not only help to keep your employees healthy but will also combat increasing healthcare costs, reduce absenteeism, increase productivity, and improve morale.
Sexual Harassment Essentials of Prevention and Response
This step-by-step guide will show you how to develop a policy against harassment, conduct an investigation when a sexual harassment complaint is made, and train employees and managers to recognize and respond to harassing conduct in the workplace.
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