Engage and motivate your workforce with total compensation statements.

Learn how to engage and motivate your workforce with total compensation statements.

Learn tips for establishing and maintaining a gender-neutral pay system in your workplace.

Learn tips for establishing and maintaining a gender-neutral pay system in your workplace.

Learn how to create a unique compensation package that both new and existing employees will find difficult to pass up.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to create a unique compensation package that both new and existing employees will find difficult to pass up.

Learn how to both obtain and interpret the salary data you need to ensure you're offering your employees a competitive market rate.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to both obtain and interpret the salary data you need to ensure you're offering your employees a competitive market rate.

Learn how to improve your compensation system with the performance metrics that mean the most to meeting your objectives while retaining your best talent in the process.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to improve your compensation system with the performance metrics that mean the most to meeting your objectives while retaining your best talent in the process.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to calculate the metrics that truly matter when it comes to evaluating your sales compensation plan.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to calculate the metrics that truly matter when it comes to evaluating your sales compensation plan.

You'll get real-world guidance on meeting emerging health-care reform compliance challenges, all without leaving your office, in just 90 minutes.

You'll get real-world guidance on meeting emerging health-care reform compliance challenges, all without leaving your office, in just 90 minutes.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to both obtain and interpret the salary data you need to ensure you're offering your employees a competitive market rate.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to both obtain and interpret the salary data you need to ensure you're offering your employees a competitive market rate.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to create and troubleshoot pay ranges within your organization -- and retain and energize top talent.

Learn how to create and troubleshoot pay ranges within your organization -- and retain and energize top talent.

Get the answers you need with this 90-minute webinar aimed at helping you spot and fix your compensation pay deficiencies.

Tips for successfully preparing and implementing a compensation plan so you can get 2013 off on the right foot and keep it on track.

Tips for successfully preparing and implementing a compensation plan.

Everything you need to know about the new law affecting commission sales agreements in California.

All you need to know about the new law affecting commission sales agreements in California.

Learn how to create and troubleshoot pay ranges within your organization -- and retain and energize top talent.

Learn how to create and troubleshoot pay ranges within your organization -- and retain and energize top talent.

Learn about the changing face of compensation and how to proactively respond.

Learn about the changing face of compensation and how to proactively respond.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn where compensation is headed in 2013 and how to be prepared.

You'll learn where compensation is headed in 2013 and how to be prepared.

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to adjust your compensation plan to the realities of a post-recession economy.

Learn how to adjust your compensation plan to the realities of a post-recession economy. (Companion to the webinar.

Join us for this in-depth webinar and get your compensation program on track for 2013 and beyond. In just 90 minutes, you'll learn the invaluable skill of effectively planning your compensation strategy amidst a highly uncertain economy.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of designing a comprehensive, effective compensation strategy that works for your organization. (Companion to the webinar.)

You’ll learn the fundamentals of designing a comprehensive, effective compensation strategy that works for your organization. (Companion to the webinar.)

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers in technical or scientific fields, such as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics.

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services.

Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures, such as buildings, bridges, and piers.

Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.

Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.

Why can’t you offer employees a way they can use their cell phone or other mobile device to participate in their retirement plan, improving individual retirement outcomes and key plan metrics? You can, says Fred Greenstein, CEO of iJoin, a company that offers this technology to retirement plan advisors, institutional investment firms, and very large employers.

Like many Americans, Dr. Samir Qamar believes that the U.S. healthcare system needs some help. His perspective, though, comes from a different place. He is a primary care doctor. And, rather than simply complaining about the current medical mess, Qamar is doing something about it.

What are the common traits that make a sales compensation specialist successful? And how do the traits of a compensation specialist differ from those of someone who wants to work with sales compensation? We posed these questions to the head of a sales compensation practice who provided 9 characteristics shared by those who are the best at their jobs—and also outlined the benefits of taking on the role of a sales compensation specialist.

In recent years, bonus payments have been focused on performance. You may have spent considerable time and effort coming up with appropriate measures and metrics to support management’s efforts at paying just the right amounts to the right individuals. But now, technology and innovation have come to the rescue.

Does your state require employers to pay earned vacation and/or sick days upon separation? Is there a “use it or lose it” policy? Does your state have any special restrictions on the use of paid leave to account for partial-day absences for exempt employees?

Does your state have its own minimum wage? Does your state have exemptions to its minimum wage requirements?

Does the state have requirements on family and medical leave that differ from federal law?

What are your state’s rules for hiring minors?

Does your state restrict employers from making payroll deductions? Does your state prohibit firing employees because of wage garnishments?

Does state or local law require employers to offer spousal benefits to same-sex partners or common-law spouses?

Does your state have laws regarding pregnant employees that go beyond federal law? How does your state address breastfeeding in the workplace?

What are your state’s rules for hiring minors? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

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For in-depth analysis of this topic, see Child Labor.

Does your state restrict employers from making payroll deductions? Does your state prohibit firing employees because of wage garnishments? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

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For in-depth analysis of this topic, see Deductions from Pay or Garnishment.

Does state or local law require employers to offer spousal benefits to same-sex partners or common-law spouses? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

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For in-depth analysis of this topic, see Domestic Partner Benefits.

Note: NY information being updated.

Does your state have special requirements for employers to provide paid sick leave or other paid time off? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

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For in-depth analysis on this topic, see Sick Leave.

Does your state require employers to pay earned vacation and/or sick days upon separation? Is there a “use it or lose it” policy? Does your state have any special restrictions on the use of paid leave to account for partial-day absences for exempt employees? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

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For in-depth analysis of this topic, see Vacations.

Does your state have its own minimum wage? Does your state have exemptions to its minimum wage requirements? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

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For in-depth analysis on this topic, see Minimum Wage.

Does your state have laws regarding pregnant employees that go beyond federal law? How does your state address breastfeeding in the workplace? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

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For in-depth analysis on this topic, see Maternity and Pregnancy.

Does the state have requirements on family and medical leave that differ from federal law? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

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For in-depth analysis of this topic, see Leave of Absence (FMLA).

Does your state have special requirements for employers to provide paid sick leave or other paid time off? Find out using this state-by-state comparison chart.

Perform any combination of light cleaning duties to maintain private households or commercial establishments, such as hotels and hospitals, in a clean and orderly manner. Duties may include making beds, replenishing linens, cleaning rooms and halls, and vacuuming.

This is a position that involves limited independent judgment. Duties include performing clerical work requiring application of various work methods and procedures, and familiarity with departmental functions, policies, and practices. May report to Clerk-Typist H, Clerk HI, or the departmental head or elected official. Does not supervise any employees.

This sample Military Service (USERRA) policy, “Military Leave (Standard),” can be used in an employee handbook or as a standalone policy addressing benefits & leave issues in the workplace. Download this Military Service (USERRA) sample policy to your computer or print it out.