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Wage & Hour Mistakes Webinar--July 7
Join us for an in-depth, interactive webinar on July 7 as our experts--two experienced employment attorneys who counsel employers around the country on wage and hour issues--explain the five most common wage and hour compliance mistakes.
We'll cover everything from defining compensable work too narrowly to withholding payments without authorization, and you'll learn the steps you can take immediately to audit your own wage and hour practices to avoid repeating these errors. Plus, you'll have the chance to ask the experts those wage and hour questions that may already be worrying you this year.
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Minimum Wage Set to Increase Again: How It Will Affect You
The second of three increases to the federal minimum wage will take effect on July 24, 2008. The increase will affect employers in most states.
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Employer Gives Employees a Gas Rebate
STS Telecom in Cooper City, Florida, has launched a new employee benefit that will help employees with soaring gas prices. Read on ...
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This Week's Poll
Will your organization have to pay higher wages as a result of the new federal minimum wage?
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Last Week's Poll
Not all of you are reimbursing employees at the standard mileage rate set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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A-Z Wage and Hour Compliance Help for Your State
...And salary data too!
Arranged alphabetically by topic, Employee Compensation in [Your State] explains in plain-English all key state and federal wage and hour laws--from minimum wage to overtime classification.
Meanwhile, BLR's exclusive wage and salary survey data ensures your pay rates are right for any job in your state and region.
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401(k)s Grow at Slower Pace
After a sharp increase in the number of plans and the number of participants during the 1990s, growth has slowed in recent years for 401(k) plans, says the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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Who Has Employees Assigned in Another Country?
Less than a third of Compensation.BLR.com visitors report that they have expatriates, according to a recent 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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Include 401(h) Account Among Funding Options for Retiree Medical Care
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As you struggle to stay ahead of medical care cost increases, providing medical benefits for your retirees may not be at the top of your priority list. Yet for some companies, where promises have been made to particular groups of employees, retiree medical may be something that you are contractually obligated to provide. Or maybe your corporate culture demands that you help employees as much as you can during their retirement years. Either way, funding retiree medical benefits as economically and advantageously as possible may be critical to your ongoing success.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
If an exempt employee comes into work for half of an hour and needs to leave due to personal reasons, are we required to pay the employee for the entire day or can we use available PTO time?
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Compensation Hot Topic: OK to Mark Up W-4 Form?
An HR Forum subscriber reports that their company has a practice of writing on the W-4 forms of employees in order to restate information provided by the employee. The subscriber wants to curtail this practice and suspects it may not be legal.
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HR Challenge®: Mileage Reimbursement
For the final 6 months of 2008, the Internal Revenue Service has raised the standard-mileage-reimbursement rate for employees who use their own cars for company business. What is the IRS's standard-mileage-reimbursement rate from July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008?
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What Everyone Should Know About Workers' Compensation
Use BLR's colorful and lively illustrated 16-page booklet to train your employees. It will reinforce the message that employees play a major role in reducing the number of workers' comp claims every day.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
This monthly newsletter will ensure that you are on top of the latest compensation and benefits news.
The COBRA Deskbook
Don't waste hours researching the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act--simply rely on this comprehensive guide to answer questions on continuation of benefits.
Best Practices in HR
Here is the practical inside story on how the country's most innovative companies are using best human resource practices to improve morale, productivity, and retention.
SmartJobs
We've compiled over 500 carefully selected examples of written job descriptions in this powerful CD-ROM tool to make your job easier.
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