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The Highest-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs
Using the most recent occupational statistics made available by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Forbes.com recently determined a list of "America's Highest-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs."
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Tying Executive Bonuses to Turnover: Emerging Trend
Nearly all organizations desire a low turnover rate, since high turnover can be costly--both in hard dollars and in lost productivity. Now, some companies are taking greater measures to ensure low turnover by tying employee retention to executive bonuses, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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This Week's Poll
Is reducing turnover a high priority at your organization?
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Last Week's Poll
More than 1 in 3 of you believe that women aren't paid fairly where you work.
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What Are My Competitors Paying for This Job?
Find out (and get a free special report!) by trying BLR's all-in-one website for comp and benefits information, Compensation.BLR.com.
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OK to Dock Pay for Time Taken to Address Work-Related Injury?
Does an employer have to compensate an employee with a work-related injury for her time away from work for a medical reevaluation? The answer depends on whether the employer directed the employee to attend the doctor's appointment.
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Half of HR Pros Say Layoffs at Least "Somewhat Likely" in 2008
Many HR professionals anticipate that layoffs at their organization are either "highly likely" to occur by the end of the year or report that layoffs have already taken place in 2008, 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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How We Got Here from There: The Evolution of Benefits
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If employee benefits can be broken down to their absolute cost--in other words, if 1+1 always = 2--then companies can eliminate benefits altogether, simply increasing pay to offset the loss. It would be a simple and transparent solution. If that concept is making your hair stand on end, it is likely that you understand that more is at stake.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
We accrue our vacation time, but employees can take their vacation time at any time. For example, they can take a week of vacation in January even though they do not have that time accrued yet. If an employee voluntarily leaves and they have taken more vacation than he or she accrued, can we deduct the difference from their last paycheck? Also, I would like to know how other companies handle vacation accrual.
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HR Challenge®: Sexual Harassment
Which of the following statements is true about sexual harassment?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Minimum Wage Rising
In reference to the federal wage increase that takes effect July 24, an HR Forum subscriber is asking his colleagues, "Who is affected by this change?"
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