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Equal Pay Audio Conference - March 13
The U.S. House of Representatives has just approved two new bills that proponents say will boost employee protections against gender-based pay bias. Both bills are expected to be signed into law soon. The time to prepare is now. Join us on March 13 for an in-depth audio conference all about these two bills.
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More COBRA Subsidy Guidance Arrives
The Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service have published resources to help organizations comply with a newly created subsidy for COBRA premiums.
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6 Tips for Salary Negotiations
Negotiating a salary that is acceptable to both parties is often an uncomfortable process that involves more bluffing and second-guessing than open discussion of what is fair and realistic. What should a hiring manager consider during the process of deciding what the candidate is really worth?
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This Week's Poll
How would you rate your ability to negotiate salary with job candidates?
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Last Week's Poll
How many of you think you will need to conduct layoffs in 2009?
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National, State and Local Salary Data Are At Your Fingertips
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Employers Spend Nearly $8 Trillion on Total Comp: Where Does the Money Go?
A new report by the Employee Benefits Research Institute has the latest data on what employers are spending on total compensation, including the percentage of costs allocated for healthcare and retirement benefits.
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Survey: More Laid-Off Employees Will Elect COBRA Coverage
The vast majority of HR professionals believe that more laid-off employees will elect COBRA coverage as the result of the new COBRA subsidy included in the recently enacted economic stimulus package.
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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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Behavioral Finance Lessons and Defined Contribution Plans: Automatic Enrollment and Beyond - Part II
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As defined contribution plans are now the essential retirement savings vehicle for most Americans, we need to be vigilant in designing and supporting programs that help more participants reach a fully-funded retirement. Automatic enrollment is clearly a start, but more needs to be done. In this article, we explore how behavioral finance lessons may be applied to increase retirement plan saving.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
How can I get employer information on the new COBRA requirements regarding premium assistance?
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HR Challenge®: ADA and Pay Discrimination
A man is hired by an employer in 2009 and receives 24 paychecks, each reflecting a discriminatory pay practice by the employer because of his disability. How long of a period does the man have to file a complaint with the EEOC alleging pay discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Annual and Quarterly Bonuses
An HR Forum susbscriber is asking colleagues if they have any suggestions "for how to word a comp plan for people who receive quarterly or annual bonuses".
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Odd Jobs
Job Title: Competitive Shopper
National Average Salary: $13.52 per hour (June 2005 data)
If this job entailed participating in competitions over who can shop more, we doubt it would ever suffer from a worker shortage. The Department of Labor classifies the competitive shopper among sales support occupations. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: Take Action Now
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