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Administrative Exemption Audio Conference - December 2
Join us on December 2 for an in-depth, practical 90-minute audio conference all about the administrative exemption. Our expert speaker will explain the rules governing this exemption, including the most recent changes to the "regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment" test, as well as others. She'll also share practical techniques for classifying administrative employees correctly, the best ways to avoid common overtime exemption mistakes, and advice on conducting effective internal audits to spot errors before they turn into big trouble.
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Top 4 Ways Obama's Presidency Could Affect You
President-elect Barack Obama has plans that could affect employers in many significant areas, including healthcare insurance, unions, Family and Medical Leave, and the minimum wage.
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Incentive Plans Take a Hit in Economic Downturn
A new survey finds most companies expect their annual incentive plans to pay out below target. The survey examined what companies are doing to help their employees feel valued in a down economy.
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This Week's Poll
Have economic conditions changed your plans for year-end bonuses?
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Last Week's Poll
Find out how often most employers train their supervisors on harassment.
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Describe, Write, and Price Any Job!
The Job Analyzer: BLR's Complete Guide to Analyzing, Evaluating, Pricing & Writing Jobs explains the theory behind job analysis, job evaluation, and job pricing, allowing employers to create the jobs necessary to their organization.
This process saves employers money because it shows them how to hire employees with the skills for the jobs that need to be done in the organization, as well as how to determine the right amount to pay for the job being performed.
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Comp, HR Pros Struggle to Effectively Communicate Rewards
A new survey has found that 80 percent of compensation and HR professionals believe reward communication has an effective impact on an organization's performance, employee satisfaction, retention and employee engagement. Yet only 33 percent of respondents believe their company communicates its reward philosophy and strategy effectively to employees.
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Poll: Most Employees Must Vote on Their Own Time
Most organizations require employees who want to exercise their right to vote to do so on their own time, 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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Managing Change in Compensation Plans
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When you read about different approaches to compensation programs, it might trigger in you the desire to change things at your company. And if you take your ideas a step further, you might find yourself in front of executive management, presenting a new way to really align your pay plan with the company's goals.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Have you heard of companies offering different health insurance rates to smokers vs. non-smokers? We are looking at discounting the insurance rates for non-smokers by $25.00 per month. Could you give me some advice on writing a policy on this?
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HR Challenge®: Obama's Parental Leave
President-elect Barack Obama wants to give parents leave to participate in their children's academic activities. How much leave would his plan give to parents for this purpose?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Telecommuters
An HR Forum subscriber's organization is thinking about allowing some employees to telecommute. The subscriber has concerns related to workers' compensation (i.e., what if the employee gets injured at home) and how to keep track of hours for non-exempt employees.
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Odd Jobs
Job Title: Jollier
National Average Salary: $11.67 per hour (June 2005 data)
Jollier than whom, I might ask?
These workers are classified under "Hand Molding, Casting, And Forming Occupations" who cast, mold, or form materials such as metal, clay, plaster, etc., using hand tools. Specifically, Jolliers are involved with the creation of pottery/ceramics and operate pottery machines, such as a Jigger Jolly (no, I didn't make that up).
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupationalinfo.org
Need job descriptions or salary data for jobs at your company? We've got hundreds available at Compensation.BLR.com.
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Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
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Audio Click 'n Train: FLSA--What Supervisors Need to Know
This easy-to-use training program will help train supervisors and HR professionals to understand FLSA regulations so that they can properly classify their employees and compensate them in accordance with the law, reducing the potential for costly litigation.
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 tells 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.
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