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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.
The site brings you salary information on thousands of jobs, localized by industry, state, and company size. Find the situation most like your own and you'll know what to pay, and what benefits to offer, as well.
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House Committee Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
On July 24, 2008, the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor approved The Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act.
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The Most Recession-Proof Jobs
A new report identifies professions "that have most consistently remained in highest demand" between the 8-month period of November 2007 through July 2008, despite a slumping economy.
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This Week's Poll
Do you use automatic enrollment for your 401(k) plan?
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Last Week's Poll
Most of you report that reducing turnover is a high priority for your organization, but efforts to do so have had mixed results.
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Tool of the Week
Benefits Center
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Everything HR ... at the Click of a Mouse!
It's HR.BLR.com, our all-inclusive HR web service! Help with 200 topics, 750 prewritten job descriptions, white papers, news, state law, salary data. Plus many new features have just been added. Get a Free Special Report just for trying it.
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Rule Proposed on Disclosure of 401(k) Fees and Investment Options
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would provide workers with summary information on 401(k) plans, including fee and expense information, for investment options available under their plans.
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Many HR Pros Believe Women Aren't Paid Fairly
More than one in three human resources professionals believes that women aren't being paid fairly where they work, 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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What You Need to Know About the Fair Labor Standards Act
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Are you asking yourself what more you could possibly learn about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? We spoke with Jason Kovac, compensation practice leader at WorldatWork, to learn more about some of the most-often overlooked parts of FLSA. The biggest issue, and the source of most FLSA-related problems, he says, is proper classification of jobs.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
I have an employee who has moved to part-time and would like to lower or stop her deferrals into our flex plan for medical reimbursement. She was deferring the maximum annual amount our plan allows, has already submitted receipts, and has been paid for the entire annual amount. Am I legally obligated to let her change or stop her deferrals since she would not be able to repay what she has already used?
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HR Challenge®: Religious Discrimination
A private employer holds religious services and includes prayer in business meetings. One employee complains that the employer is violating federal law and says the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibits such practices. Another employee asks to be excused for religious reasons and says that the employer is required to accommodate his request unless the employer can show it would be an undue hardship. Which employee is correct, according to the EEOC?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Retroactive Overtime Pay
An HR Forum subscriber is asking how to handle retroactive overtime pay in cases where employees (both current and former) at her organization had been misclassified as exempt.
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Compensation.BLR.com
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Employee Compensation in [Your State]
Arranged alphabetically by topic, this comprehensive resource explains in plain-English all key state and federal wage and hour laws--from minimum wage to overtime classification.
HR Audit Checklists
Pilots depend on checklists. So should you! Detailed, reproducible lists on EEO, job descriptions, recordkeeping, hiring, benefits, and requirements of all key HR laws to run through before you or your managers take a major step. Don't let one slipup damage your career.
SmartPolicies
Create the most-needed HR policies at about $1 each. Prewritten, legally reviewed, and ready-to-use on a CD. Boot up, include your specifics, print. You're done! Policies for attendance, harassment, compensation, discipline, and many more.
FLSA Self-Audit Guide
Are all your jobs classified properly for the new FLSA overtime regulations? Discover wage & hour problems before the government does. Easy to use, it can pay for itself many times over because of the trouble it avoids.
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