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Take 10 ... to Train!
Do your supervisors have the skills and training to handle complex HR legal issues in their everyday dealings with employees? If not, an inadvertent mistake on hiring, termination, interviewing, FMLA, sexual harassment, or the Americans with Disabilities Act could turn into an embarrassing, expensive legal nightmare.
BLR's 10-Minute HR Trainer™ is the 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. Put it to work in your organization and stop worrying!
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10 Jobs Most Difficult to Fill
Engineers, machinists, and skilled trade workers are the three positions that employers are finding the most challenging to fill this year, according to a survey by Manpower, Inc.
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Massachusetts Triple Damages Bill Becomes Law
Governor Deval Patrick recently angered the state's employer community when he let a controversial bill slip into law without his signature. The measure allows employees to collect triple damages for violations of the Massachusetts wage payment laws.
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This Week's Poll
How has the escalating cost of gas impacted your company's business travel?
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Last Week's Poll
The majority of you don't think the upcoming raise in the federal minimum wage will negatively impact your company or the economy.
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Line Up Your Executive Comp Program with Corporate Objectives
Creating an executive compensation pay package requires a carefully integrated strategy. BLR's Fundamentals of Executive Compensation--Download, a practical handbook that includes sample employment agreement and model equity plans, shows you how to recruit the talent that can lead your organization ahead of the competition while aligning their compensation with your organizational goals. Includes helpful sections on how to navigate complex tax laws, securities laws, and accounting principles you must consider.
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Retirement Confidence Plummets Among U.S. Workers
The Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) has been tracking American workers' confidence in being able to afford a comfortable retirement for 18 years. This year, EBRI's Retirement Confidence Survey results show that this level of confidence has dropped precipitously from 2007, reflecting "the biggest one-year drop" in the history of the survey, EBRI reports.
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Will Economy Impact College Grad Hiring?
About 1 in 5 HR professionals report that economic conditions will likely cause their company to hire fewer new college graduates this year, 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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Featured Article
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How Do You Cope with an Economic Recession?
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Is the U.S. economy already in recession? Is that condition just around the next corner? Across the nation, employers find it nearly impossible to ignore the possibility that revenues and profits could drop--and they're already feeling the pain in real estate, construction, financial services, and the automotive industry. If you're still at the stage of the jitters, should you act on them?
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Is an employee that voluntarily resigns entitled to compensation during the notice period given even if the employer decides not to allow the employee to work out the notice period?
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HR Challenge®: Unions and Temps
When can temporary workers join a union?
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Compensation Hot Topics: Lunch Periods
An HR Forum subscriber is asking whether it's OK to require employees to remain on the company's premises during an unpaid lunch period.
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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.
Fundamentals of Executive Compensation
This practical handbook, which includes a model employment agreement and sample equity plans, shows you how to recruit the talent that can lead your organization ahead of the competition, while aligning their compensation with your organizational goals.
Payroll Inserts
Deliver a message every month that helps your employees improve their performance, reduce waste, and strengthen your profits!
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.
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