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2009 National Employment Law Update - Pre-registration
Join us in Las Vegas on October 22-23, 2009, for BLR's third-annual National Employment Law Update.
By registering for next year's event now, you can use your 2008 training budget for the 2009 event--and lock in the 2008 pricing! We guarantee that the price you pay will be the absolute lowest price that will be offered for the 2009 event.
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Are Employers Revising Pay Budgets for 2009?
Business & Legal Reports (BLR) is conducting a survey to find out how many employers are readjusting their pay budgets for 2009 in light of the recent decline in the national economy and the uncertainty of when conditions will improve.
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IRS Releases COLAs for 2009
The Internal Revenue Service has announced cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for tax year 2009.
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This Week's Poll
Does your organization allow employees paid time off to vote?
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Last Week's Poll
Find out which presidential candidate HR pros believe will have the bigger positive impact on their organizations.
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ADA Amendments Audio Conference - November 3
President Bush has signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 into law. The statute both expands the definition of "disability" and broadens employee protections. It will go into effect on January 1, 2009--not much time to get ready. Are you prepared?
Join us on November 3 for an in-depth 90-minute audio conference all about your current and future obligations under the ADA.
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Holiday Hiring in Retail Expected to Be Low
Retailers will be "extremely careful" when it comes to holiday hiring this year, according to a new survey. In fact, hiring in the fourth quarter of 2008 for the Wholesale/Retail Trade sector is expected to be the lowest in over 17 years.
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HR Pros: Obama Has Better Healthcare Plan
Of the healthcare plans offered by the two major presidential candidates, HR and compensation professionals prefer Barack Obama's to John McCain's, according to a recent poll on HR.BLR.com and Compensation.BLR.com.
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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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Executive Perks: CEOs Flying High or in Nosedive?
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Of all the workplace issues defining the first decade of the 21st century, executive compensation will surely be near the top. As explained by Steven E. Hall of Steven Hall & Partners, a bright light has been cast on pay received by corporate executives, and sometimes that light reveals unfavorable details. He also notes that the illumination has encouraged executives to 'just say no' to some elements of compensation their predecessors would likely have enjoyed.
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[Trial or subscription to Compensation.BLR.com required.]
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
I have an exempt employee who has used all his available vacation time for this year. He is planning on being out for another week. Can I deduct the pay for this period from his paycheck without disturbing his exempt status?
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HR Challenge®: Social Security Tax
What is the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) in 2009?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Cost of Living Adjustment
An HR Forum subscriber is looking for information on cost of living adjustment (COLA) percentages. The subscriber is trying to determine how much to raise the pay scale for a specific position.
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| Featured HR And Compensation Resources |
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Quick Guide to Employment Law
This complete compliance resource covers 150 hot employment law topics by state, including: employee rights, discrimination, employment at will, labor relations, privacy, workers' compensation, child labor, affirmative action, and much more.
Sales Compensation Strategies Audio Conference on CD
In this practical 90-minute audio conference recording, an experienced sales compensation strategist shares proven methods for designing, implementing, and managing compensation plans for your sales staff. She shows you how to size up your current programs and benchmark them against the competition.
Computer-Based Training: Workplace Violence
Workplace violence training is easy and effective with this interactive computer-based training program. Your employees learn at their own pace on topics such as behavior warning signs, stages of violent behavior, intervention options, how to report incidents, how to help victims cope, and much more.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
This monthly newsletter will ensure that you are on top of the latest compensation and benefits news.
Sexual Harassment Toolkit
This complete sexual harassment training program includes a customizable, fully prepared presentation in PowerPoint®. It also includes sample policies, training notices, trainee workbook, speaker's notes, handouts, employee quizzes, a completion certificate for training documentation, and regulatory information.
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