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Are You Considering Pay Cuts?
While many employees might prefer less pay to no pay as the result of a layoff, there are serious morale and legal compliance issues to consider. Don’t make a move before joining us for an important audio conference on June 5 all about the pros, cons, and pitfalls to watch out for.
Our experts – seasoned compensation consultants – will explain:
- The data you must collect to determine if a pay cut is the best option for your organization
- Legal issues to consider with exempt and nonexempt employees
- How to decide how big a cut you should make
- When and how to communicate pay cuts to your workforce
- And much more….
Join us on June 5 and learn What You Need to Know About How - And Whether - To Cut Employees’ Wages.
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Paid Sick Leave Requirement Proposed
U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) has proposed legislation that would require employers to provide paid sick leave.
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Employers Ask: 'Can Exempt Workers' Pay Be Cut?'
Whether the economy is getting worse or simply staying bad is a matter of constant debate. But HR people around the country continue to struggle with how to reduce labor costs without endangering the status of their exempt employees.
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This Week's Poll
Will a federal paid-sick-leave requirement become law this year?
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Last Week's Poll
How much pay would you give up in order to telecommute?
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Women Making Salary Gains, Earning Majority of Degrees
A new study has found that women are earning the majority of college degrees and making significant gains in pay. The same study highlighted work-life balance difficulties currently being experienced by both genders.
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Most Employers Lack Pandemic-Focused Comp and Absence Policies
A vast majority of employers have no policies for compensation and absences in the event of a pandemic flu, according to a survey by Compensation.BLR.com and HR.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 past 90 days.
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Small Changes to Health Plan, Big Improvements in Employee Health
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"A lot of folks don't understand their health benefits and their pharmacy benefits as well as they could," says Ed Pezalla, M.D., medical director of Aetna's Pharmacy Management program. That incomplete understanding impacts employee health much more than you might suspect. And what impacts employee health impacts your company’s healthcare dollars.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Can an employee refuse to take FMLA?
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HR Challenge®: Electronic Monitoring
An employer wants to monitor nonpersonal telephone calls between an employee and customers. Under the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), from whom does the employer need to get consent in order to conduct the monitoring of the telephone conversations?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Holiday Pay
An HR Forum subscriber is asking about holiday pay for an employee who works Tuesday through Friday when the holiday falls on a Monday.
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Odd Jobs
Job Title: Caustic Man
National Average Salary: $19.55 per hour (June 2005 data)
During our careers, we’ve all probably had a run-in with a caustic man or two in the workplace. However, this caustic man isn’t full of highly critical or sarcastic remarks. The Department of Labor classifies this occupation among separating, filtering, and clarifying machine operator.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: Take Action Now
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