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Complimentary White Paper: HR Analytics: Gaining Insights for the Upturn
Find out how workforce analytics are being used to significant strategic effect, helping HR organizations make decisions on cutting programs to lower costs, reduce workforce, and reallocate talent to ensure strategic business goals are met.
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Workers Cite Flexible Schedules as Best Summer Benefit
Thirty-eight percent of workers say that the summer benefit they would most like to have is a flexible schedule, making it the most coveted benefit, according to a survey by the staffing firm OfficeTeam.
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Obama Reveals Five Guiding Principles for Executive Pay
The Obama administration has outlined five guiding principles for executive compensation and called for legislation that would require a nonbinding "say-on-pay" vote at stockholder meetings and rules that would address the independence of compensation committees.
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This Week's Poll
How much paid maternity leave does your organization offer?
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Last Week's Poll
Does your organization use E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of newly hired employees?
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House OKs Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would give federal employees 4 weeks of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child, according to Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-New York).
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Few Employers Have No Difficult-to-Fill Jobs
Fifty-nine percent of employers report having one to three jobs at their organization that are difficult to fill, 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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Tips for Managing a Reduced Workforce
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Companies large and small have reduced their workforce by drastic numbers, many left with no choice but to lay off valued employees. However, in the wake of these sweeping cutbacks, companies must pay close attention to the legal issues surrounding their remaining employee relationships. Desperate to maximize savings, numerous corporations are taking shortcuts to cost reduction--slashing salaries, rescinding vacation time, and failing to reimburse work-related expenses--possibly violating workers’ rights and providing grounds for a costly lawsuit.
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Compensation Q&A
Questions from our Ask the Experts archives
Our policies state that part-time employees don't receive benefits such as health coverage and vacation pay. We have part-time employees who may be working full-time hours temporarily. Are we required to offer them benefits?
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HR Challenge®: FMLA
Which of the four methods of calculating the 12-week limit for leave under theFamily and Medical Leave Act avoids the possibility of “stacking” (that is, employees taking 24 weeks of FMLA-protected leave in a row)?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Deductions from Exempt Employees' Pay
An HR Forum subscriber wants to know whether an employer can reduce exempt employees' pay if they fail to "swipe in."
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Odd Jobs
Job Title: Elephant Tamer
National Average Salary: $15.62 per hour (June 2005 data)
There are no small jobs ... only small people, especially through the eyes of an elephant. The Department of Labor classifies the elephant tamer among artists and performers.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Need job descriptions or salary data for jobs at your company? We've got hundreds available at Compensation.BLR.com.
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