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August 6: Electronic Recordkeeping Webinar
You may have had your old HR recordkeeping system down flat, but it's a whole new world when you get rid of the paper and move to digital. How do you ensure security of your electronic files? Can you toss the original of a document once you've scanned it into your system? Are there any records you must keep the paper originals of? What sort of system should you have in place for gathering all of these new e-records?
Join us on August 6 for an in-depth, interactive 90-minute webinar all about the practicalities of electronic recordkeeping for HR professionals.
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15 Jobs with the Most Openings
What occupations will have the most openings in the next decade? Here are the 15 jobs projected to have the most annual openings.
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Extended Unemployment Benefits Approved
Laid-off workers will be entitled to 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits, thanks to legislation recently signed by President Bush.
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This Week's Poll
Do you anticipate that your organization will need to conduct layoffs this year?
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Last Week's Poll
The majority of you report that your organization will not be impacted by the new federal minimum wage.
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Tool of the Week
Grade a Job
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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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IT Leaders Happy with Pay, but Many Expect to Move
A new survey finds that while CIOs are satisfied with their compensation, 4 out of 10 expect to be in new jobs within 2 years.
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Over One-Third of Employers Don't Pay Standard Mileage Rate
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently raised the standard-mileage-reimbursement rate for the final 6 months of 2008. As a result, the vast majority of employers will follow suit by reimbursing their employees at this rate, right? Not necessarily, according to the results of 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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Supreme Court Ruling: Disability Retirement Plan Narrowly Survives Age Bias Claim
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Recently, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, reversed the 6th Circuit's holding that a state's disability retirement benefits plan violated ADEA. The case serves as an example of how employers with even well-intentioned benefits plans run the risk of being accused of violating ADEA.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Our holiday policy states that employees are not eligible for holiday pay until they have completed a 90-day introductory period. Can we deduct holiday hours from pay for exempt employees who haven't yet met this threshold? If not, can we make those exempt employees use accrued paid time off or vacation hours to make up for the holiday time hours?
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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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Compensation Hot Topic: Decreasing Vacation/Sick Time Allotment
An HR Forum subscriber has a company president who wants to change the company's paid sick and vacation time policies to reduce the number of paid days off for employees. The subscriber wants to know if the proposed changes would raise any legal issues.
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Salary Management Webinar Recording
Order this in-depth 90-minute webinar on how to establish a systematic approach to pay administration that will serve you well whether the economy is thriving or faltering.
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.
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