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FMLA Audio Conference - January 9
The wait is over: The long-anticipated changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act have been finalized and will take effect January 16, 2009. That's not a lot of time to get ready, particularly when you consider that the changes affect many key areas of FMLA, including notice requirements, medical certification, and the definition of "continuing treatment" of a serious health condition.
Join us on January 9 for an in-depth audio conference all about the new changes to FMLA and what you need to do now to get ready.
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Walmart Agrees to Pay up to $640 Million to Settle Wage and Hour Suits
Walmart Stores, Inc. has agreed to pay up to $640 million to settle 63 wage and hour class action lawsuits that have been pending against the company for several years in more than 40 states.
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25 Highest-Paying Jobs Requiring Associate's Degree
Computer specialists top the list of the 25 highest-paying occupations requiring post-secondary training or an associate's degree, while technicians of various kinds dominate the list, according to a report by the Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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This Week's Poll
Will your organization be ready on January 16 to comply with the new FMLA regulations?
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Last Week's Poll
What 2008 development will have the greatest impact on human resources professionals next year?
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Competitive Pay Analysis Audio Conference - January 29
Are you sure that your pay rates are competitive with other organizations in your industry? And that you're properly evaluating data to make appropriate hiring and promotion decisions? Given that it's your star performers who are most at risk of jumping ship, you need to be sure you're getting it right.
Join us on January 29 for an in-depth 90-minute audio conference all about what you, as an HR professional, need to know about the pay analysis process in order to yield positive results.
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Were Sales Leaders Independent Contractors or Employees?
Fourteen former sales leaders for Cornerstone America claimed that they were misclassified as independent contractors and that the company owed them overtime wages.
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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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New Year's Eve Deadline for Code Section 409A Compliance
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The deadline for compliance with wide-reaching compensation practices is here - now what? Sarah Lockwood Church, a Partner with law firm Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP offers tips for tackling the process.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Is there anything to stop an employer from paying overtime to an exempt employee? For example, we have an engineer who is required to work many extra hours for several weeks to finish a project.
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HR Challenge®: Health Savings Accounts
If an employer makes Health Savings Account contributions to employees, comparable contributions must be made to all "comparable participating employees" who are defined as eligible individuals who are in the same category of employees and who have the same category of high deductible health plan coverage during the same calendar year. What may an employer do if its contributions to an employee's HSA result in noncomparable contributions, according to Internal Revenue Service regulations?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Exempt Employees and Half-Day Vacations
An HR Forum subscriber is asking whether it is legal to deduct vacation for absences of less than 8 hours for exempt employees.
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| Featured HR And Compensation Resources |
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The Job Analyzer
This comprehensive guide 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.
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.
Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter
This monthly newsletter will ensure that you are on top of the latest compensation and benefits news.
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.
The Complete Guide to ADA Compliance
A must-have guide that provides plain-English explanations of the federal ADA, its regulations, and the numerous policy guidance documents issued by EEOC and Department of Labor.
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