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Hiring and Social Networking Sites Audio Conference--April 30
During this 90-minute audio conference, our expert will give you the legal pros and cons of relying on online data when you screen potential and current employees - with a special emphasis on information found via Google, Facebook, MySpace, and other "social networking" sites. You'll learn when you can use these sites for HR purposes, how to gauge whether what you learn about your workers is true or false, and the types of online material you should never search for.
Learn more!
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Salary Freeze: In Your Company's Near Future?
A new survey conducted among HR compensation executives and CEOs produced some chilly findings, as nearly 1 in 3 respondents reported that they are freezing, or considering freezing, salaries in response to the economic downturn.
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Was the Joint Employer in Contempt of Court?
A New York staffing agency has many nurses on its rolls. The agency's clients are hospitals, who contact the agency to obtain nursing care for their patients. But the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has been after the agency for years, charging that it doesn't properly pay its nurses for overtime work.
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This Week's Poll
Do you require employees to get approval prior to working overtime?
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Last Week's Poll
Most of you believe that the current supply of and demand for HR professionals doesn't work to their advantage.
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Is Your Labor Law Poster Out of Date?
In our Federal Labor Law Poster, BLR covers all your federal labor law posting requirements. You'll have every poster you need in one place--and it eliminates the need to track down complex employee notice requirements.
This convenient laminated poster puts 6 federal notice requirements on one versatile poster that saves space and eliminates clutter:- USERRA
- Federal Minimum Wage posting
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act notice
- OSHA's "Right to a Safe and Healthful Workplace"
- Most up-to-date EEOC posting
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notice (includes 1/28/08 amendment)
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Big Jump in CDHP Enrollment in 2007
The number of Americans enrolled in consumer-directed healthcare plans (CDHPs) increased at a "staggering" rate in 2007, according to a new study.
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Poll: Many HR Pros Have Relocated to Land a Job
Who knew that HR professionals were such a daring bunch? The majority of you report that you have either moved to another state in hopes of landing a good-paying job or would consider doing so, 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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The Art and Science of Paying Unique Jobs and Critical Skills
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With an abundance of salary surveys available, it is very likely that you can find pricing information for the job you're evaluating, in your area, at any given time. The process comes down to three simple steps: Choose a salary survey, locate the job, price it at the 50th percentile. But there are always a few jobs, perhaps those in high demand in your area or those requiring a unique set of skills, for which you'll need to inject a bit of art into the process.
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[Trial or subscription to Compensation.BLR.com required.]
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Can I offer take home work to hourly employees and pay them per piece for the work performed at home? Also, how does this affect their overtime rate?
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HR Challenge®: At-Will Employment
What is the employment-at-will doctrine and how many states operate under it?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Working Vacations
An HR Forum subscriber is asking what actions an employer should take, if any, when a salaried employee answers e-mail and/or works on projects while on vacation. For example, should the company provide additional vacation time to such an employee?
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| Featured HR And Compensation Resources |
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The Job Analyzer
Take the guesswork out of wage and salary administration by learning the right techniques to analyze jobs, write detailed job descriptions, evaluate and price jobs, and conduct performance evaluations.
HR Audit Checklists
Uncover potential legal problems before they arise, while making certain each policy is current and provides the best information for your company.
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 you need to know to do your job effectively.
10-Minute HR Trainer
Use this service as an easy way to deliver valuable human resources management training meetings in as little as 10 minutes. It includes everything you need for training--meeting outlines, handouts, quizzes, etc.
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Pricing Unique and High-Demand Jobs
As a compensation professional, your experience has (hopefully) been that when it comes to job pricing, it is very likely that you can find pricing information for the job you're evaluating, in your area, at any given time, using a salary survey from BLR or some other source.
But what do you do when you need to price a unique job, and nothing comparable is listed on salary surveys? Or, due to intense competition for talent, you're having trouble attracting or keeping employees in a job that is essential to your company? See our feature article for expert advice on how to price high-demand and unique jobs.
Meanwhile, one of our news items reports on a case involving a company that required its employees to gain approval before working overtime. Does your company have such a rule/policy in place? Let us know in this week's poll.
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