If health-care costs keep climbing, we'll likely:
Raise employee premiums.
69%
Cut back on coverage.
11%
Switch to a defined contribution health plan.
9%
Absorb the cost.
9%
Drop insurance altogether.
2%

Compensation Poll Archive
TopicQuestionDate
3207Healthcare Insurance Do you automatically enroll employees in your organization’s 401(k) or 403(b) plan? 04/12/16
3206Retention Which of the following merits recognition for employees in your organization? 04/07/16
3202Retirement Does your company offer a 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan to employees? 03/02/16
3201Healthcare Insurance How important is your healthcare plan to attracting and retaining talent? 02/24/16
3200Healthcare Benefits What is your main priority this year when it comes to healthcare benefits? 02/17/16
3199Healthcare Insurance Does your health insurance plan allow employees to obtain insurance for their same-sex partners? 02/10/16
3198Healthcare Insurance Does your health insurance plan allow employees to obtain insurance for their unmarried partners? 02/03/16
3195Healthcare Benefits If you offer Flexible Spending Accounts, which of the following do you offer? 01/27/16
3194Healthcare Insurance Has your company considered offering high-deductible health insurance? 01/19/16
3192Healthcare Insurance What type of health insurance plan(s) do you offer employees? 01/13/16
3190Healthcare Insurance Does your company currently offer health insurance to workers? 01/04/16
3186  Do your employees go to work sick? And if so, what do you think is their excuse for doing so? 12/01/15
3179HR Strategy If you have one, is your HR strategic plan in alignment with your organization’s mission and overall business strategy? 10/14/15
3157ADA (Disabilities) Do you provide an environment in which employees are comfortable disclosing a mental health issue? 04/17/15
3151Emergency Closings How has this winter affected your company? 03/05/15
3142Smoking Does your company address vaping in its smoking policy? 01/13/15
3135Vacations Are employees at your company reluctant to take vacation? 12/17/14
3125  Does your company have a current infectious disease policy? 10/30/14
3116ADA (Disabilities) Do you educate your employees about working with people who have disabilities? 10/14/14
3113Violence in the Workplace Have any of your employees had attendance issues due to domestic violence in the past 5 years? 09/25/14
3099Internships Did you have any problems with your summer interns? 07/28/14
3098Dress Codes What’s the most frequent summer fashion faux pas at your workplace? 07/25/14
3096Facilities How cold is your office building this time of year? 07/17/14
3094HR Strategy Is your workplace distracted by the World Cup? 07/01/14
3086Hiring What bothers you most about the résumés sent to you? 05/20/14
3085HR Strategy What do you think about the future of Google Glass in the workplace? 05/06/14
3080Laws & Regulations What workplace/HR topic do your employees have the most misconceptions about? 04/15/14
3078Religious Discrimination Do you currently provide a religious accommodation for any of your employees? 03/31/14
3075Dress Codes Would you hire a job candidate with a visible tattoo? 03/07/14
3072Smoking Does your company address e-cigarettes in its policy regarding smoking? 02/17/14
3070Privacy Are you connected to any of your colleagues on a social network? 01/20/14
3067Hiring Have you ever rehired an employee who had quit? 12/19/13
3063Minimum Wage If the minimum wage goes to $10 per hour, will it affect your company? 11/20/13
3061Termination (with Discharge) What is the best day of the week to give employees bad news? 11/07/13
3059Wellness How effective is your organization’s wellness program? 10/24/13
3057Leadership How would you rate your relationship with your immediate supervisor? 10/03/13
3056Hiring Does your organization actively recruit veterans? 09/19/13
3050Hours of Work Does your organization offer flexible work arrangements? 08/28/13
3047Dress Codes What’s the most frequent summer fashion faux pas at your workplace? 07/24/13
3045Job Descriptions Do you have a Community Manager position at your company? 07/05/13
3044Personnel/ HR Management What is the HR-to-staff ratio at your organization? 06/20/13
3039Electronic Monitoring Does your company have a “bring your own device” (BYOD) policy? 05/30/13
3036Hiring Are you hiring interns this summer? 05/15/13
3034Privacy Are you concerned about how Google Glass will affect your workplace? 04/26/13
3032Telecommuting Is trust a problem with your telecommuting program? 04/01/13
3029Health Insurance: Play or Pay? Do you know enough about the employer "play or pay" mandate of the ACA to make an informed decision? 02/21/13
3024Termination (with Discharge) What is your opinion of firing an employee over the phone? 02/18/13
3023Personnel/ HR Management What's your favorite workplace movie? 02/04/13
3020Personnel/ HR Management How would you describe workplace romances at your company? 01/17/13
3019  Is the current flu epidemic affecting absenteeism at your company? 01/14/13
3018Personnel/ HR Management What is your worst winter work problem? 01/07/13
3014Vacations Are employees at your company reluctant to take vacation? 12/10/12
3013Office Parties How will your 2012 holiday party compare with yours in 2011? 12/03/12
3011Alcohol and Drugs Does your organization have an alcohol policy for company holiday parties? 11/19/12
3009Hiring Will you be hiring seasonal workers for the holidays? 11/09/12
3007Political Activity Does your organization encourage employees to vote in the elections? 10/25/12
3005Laws & Regulations Which candidate will make HR's job easier? 10/15/12
3000Political Activity Are employees expressing their political views more during this election than in 2008? 10/01/12
2998Political Activity What’s the most confusing HR issue during the election season? 09/24/12
2995Political Activity Does your organization ban political discussions during work time? 09/17/12
2990Laws & Regulations Which presidential candidate's policies would have a bigger positive effect on your organization? 09/10/12
2989Political Activity Does your organization allow employees paid time off to vote? 09/04/12
2980Hiring Does your company check social media sites to research job applicants? 08/27/12
2977Personnel/ HR Management Do you think the Olympics has affected productivity in your workplace? 08/08/12
2966Violence in the Workplace What steps has your company taken to prevent workplace violence? 07/30/12
2963Hours of Work Does your organization offer flexible work arrangements? 07/16/12
2957Dress Codes What’s the most frequent summer fashion faux pas at your workplace? 07/02/12
2954Retirement Savings and Pension Plans How concerned are you about the upcoming required 401(k) plan fee disclosures? 06/18/12
2953Training Does your organization have paid or unpaid interns? 06/11/12
2950Dress Codes How would you describe your organization's dress code? 05/21/12
2940Wellness How effective is your organization’s wellness program? 05/07/12
2937Rest Periods How often do you spend your lunch break at your desk? 04/23/12
2934Leave of Absence (FMLA) What’s the most confusing aspect of dealing with FMLA? 04/09/12
2930Personnel/ HR Management Can employees at your company bring their personal electronic devices, such as iPads, to work? 03/23/12
2926Vietnam Vets/ Veterans Does your organization actively recruit veterans? 03/12/12
2921Electronic Monitoring Are you connected to any of your colleagues on a social network? 02/24/12
2918Employee Communications Have you ever had an office romance? 02/13/12
2911Hiring Does your organization use software to screen résumés? 01/27/12
2908Hiring Has someone's weight ever influenced your decision on whether to hire him or her? 01/16/12
2902Personnel/ HR Management What is your worst winter work problem? 01/03/12
2897Vacations At this time of year, how do you treat last-minute requests for time off? 12/19/11
2891Retirement Savings and Pension Plans How concerned are you about the upcoming required 401(k) plan fee disclosures? 12/05/11
2887Personnel/ HR Management Are your employees shopping online during work hours? 11/21/11
2884Sexual Harassment How often does your company conduct sexual harassment training for supervisors? 11/14/11
2879Sick Leave How often do you go to work when you are sick? 10/31/11
2877Office Parties How does your company recognize Halloween? 10/17/11
2874Compensation Administration What do you expect will happen with incentive compensation for your organization over the next year? 10/03/11
2871Termination (with Discharge) What is your opinion of firing an employee over the phone? 09/26/11
2863Training Do you use online training at your organization? 09/19/11
2859Leave of Absence (FMLA) What’s the most confusing aspect of dealing with FMLA? 09/12/11
2857Emergency Closings How often do you review your company's emergency preparedness and procedures? 09/06/11
2850Hiring How often does your organization catch people lying on their résumés? 08/11/11
2847Employee Attitude What is the stress level at your workplace? 08/08/11
2845Wage and Hour Investigations How many of your employees use DOL’s new timesheet app? 08/01/11
2842Telecommuting Is trust a problem with your telecommuting program? 07/25/11
2838Personnel/ HR Management Do employees ever complain to you about a co-worker's perfume or cologne? 07/18/11
2834Hiring Does your company check social media sites to research job applicants? 07/11/11
2828Sex Discrimination Following the Supreme Court’s ruling for Wal-Mart, are you reviewing your sex discrimination policy? 06/27/11
2821Training How often do you hire interns into full time positions? 06/20/11
2819Vacations Are employees at your company reluctant to take vacation? 06/13/11
2816E-mail and Internet How many e-mails do you receive a day? 06/03/11
2813Alcohol and Drugs Do you test prospective employees for illegal drug use? 05/31/11
2809Privacy Which online activity causes the most disruptions in your workday? 05/23/11
2806Mileage Allowance What, if anything, are you doing to help employees deal with high gas prices? 05/16/11
2803Employee Communications How would you describe meetings at your organization? 05/09/11
2801Severance Pay Does your company have a written severance pay policy? 05/02/11
2798Training Does your organization have paid or unpaid interns? 04/25/11
2794Retention Is your organization having a difficult time retaining high-performing employees? 04/18/11
2791Wellness How stressful is your job as an HR/ compensation professional? 04/11/11
2788Benefits Overview Does your organization have an employee assistance program (EAP)? 04/04/11
2785Compensation Administration In general, how much of a link is there between performance and compensation at your organization? 03/25/11
2781E-mail and Internet Does your company have a policy on employee blogs or social networking sites? 03/21/11
2778Turnover What's the top factor keeping your highest-performing employees from leaving your organization? 03/14/11
2775Gambling Does your company allow betting pools? 03/07/11
2772Dress Codes How would you describe your organization's dress code? 02/28/11
2769Benefits Overview Does your company offer same-sex couples the same benefits it offers to opposite-sex couples? 02/18/11
2766Benefits Overview How satisfied are your employees with their benefits package? 02/14/11
2763Attendance Did your organization see a spike in absences the Monday following Super Bowl XLV? 02/07/11
2757Performance Appraisal Does your company use 360 degree performance reviews? 01/31/11
2754Wage and Hour Investigations Which of the following is the most confusing wage and hour compliance issue? 01/24/11
2751Exempt Personnel How long would it take your org to write a classification analysis on every exempt employee? 01/17/11
2747  How do you think the EEOC’s final regs under the ADAAA will impact your organization? 01/10/11
2746ADA (Disabilities) How do you think the EEOC’s final regs under the ADAAA impact your organization? 01/10/11
2743Wellness Would a nap during your shift make you a more productive worker? 01/03/11
2740Personnel/ HR Management What is your worst winter work problem? 12/27/10
2738Bonus Payments How will your organization's end-of-the-year bonuses compare with those given last year? 12/20/10
2734Accidents Do you notice an increase of accidents at your facility around the Holidays? 12/09/10
2731Office Parties What is your biggest worry for your holiday party? 12/06/10
2728Affirmative Action Federal government contractors: What is your opinion on the OFCCP’s recent regulatory activity? 11/29/10
2727Office Parties How will your 2010 holiday party compare with yours in 2009? 11/22/10
2724Vietnam Vets/ Veterans Does your organization actively recruit veterans? 11/15/10
2721Recruiting If you found a typo on a résumé, what would you do? 11/08/10
2718Safety and Health How often do you go to work when you are sick? 11/01/10
2712Office Parties How does your company recognize Halloween? 10/25/10
2709Violence in the Workplace What steps has your company taken to prevent workplace violence? 10/18/10
2707Part-Time Employees Did your company employ more part-time employees in the past 2 years due to the economy? 10/11/10
2704Motor Vehicles Do you ever use a handheld communication device while driving? 10/04/10
2701Emergency Closings Who is responsible for your disaster recovery plan? 09/28/10
2698Compensation Administration How do you feel about your pay? 09/20/10
2695Work/Life How is profanity viewed in your workplace? 09/10/10
2692HR Strategy Do you have a "Green Team" at your organization? 09/07/10
2690Suggestion Systems What has your experience been with your employee suggestion program? 08/30/10
2687Tuition Assistance What percent of tuition does your organization reimburse? 08/23/10
2684Facilities What is the condition of refrigerators in your workplace? 08/16/10
2681E-mail and Internet Do you participate in any of the following social media? 08/09/10
2677Dress Codes What’s the most frequent summer fashion faux pas at your workplace? 08/02/10
2673Hours of Work Does your organization offer flexible work arrangements? 07/23/10
2669Child Labor Will your organization be affected by the new child labor regulations for 14-15 year olds? 07/19/10
2666Sick Leave May employees at your company use sick leave to care for a sick spouse, child or parent? 07/12/10
2661Privacy Do you have a policy for employer issued communication devices (cell phones, pagers, etc.)? 06/28/10
2646Hiring Has someone's weight ever influenced your decision on whether to hire him or her? 06/18/10
2643Compensation Administration How many hours must an employee at your organization work to be eligible for full benefits? 06/10/10
2640Privacy How would you describe the level of electronic surveillance at your company? 06/04/10
2637Facilities How many employees request break time and/or a location to breast feed or express milk? 05/27/10
2629Benefits Overview What kinds of benefits are included in your company's executive compensation plan? 05/21/10
2627Wellness What steps have you taken to provide healthier food options for employees? 05/14/10
2624Pre-Employment Inquiries (Interviewing) What is the worst interview mistake? 05/07/10
2621Independent Contractors Are you sure your independent contractors are classified correctly (i.e.aren’t actually employees)? 04/30/10
2615Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Does your organization have paid or unpaid interns? 04/26/10
2612Safety and Health Does your organization observe Earth Day? 04/19/10
2610Performance Appraisal Who's more likely to get a promotion: a content top performer or a lower performing 'squeaky wheel'? 04/12/10
2606Turnover Do you think your organization is a great place to work? 04/05/10
2604Healthcare Insurance To what degree will the healthcare reform effect your health benefits offerings? 03/29/10
2600Hiring How important is it that applicants respond to the 'desired salary' question? 03/22/10
2595Background Checks Does your organization conduct background checks when hiring new employees? 03/15/10
2591Exempt Personnel Which rules are more confusing exempt vs. nonexempt or employee vs. independent contractor? 03/08/10
2588Hiring Would you be more likely to hire new workers in 2010 if it results in a payroll tax break? 03/01/10
2585Layoff What is the best day of the week to give employees bad news? 02/19/10
2582Turnover Did your voluntary turnover rate change in 2009? 02/15/10
2579Personnel/ HR Management Does the top executive at your organization fully appreciate the job you do? 02/08/10
2575Performance Appraisal How would you grade your organization's performance appraisal system? 02/01/10
2572Healthcare Insurance To what degree would the currently proposed healthcare reform have on your benefits offerings? 01/25/10
2569Performance Appraisal Does your company use 360 degree performance reviews? 01/15/10
2566Professional Development Would you recommend the HR profession to a friend? 01/11/10
2563Professional Development What’s your career-related New Year’s resolution? 01/04/10
2557Compensation Administration Will your organization unfreeze salaries in the next 6 months? 12/21/09
2554COBRA (Health Insurance Continuation) Did a greater portion of your laid-off workers elect COBRA coverage because of the subsidy program? 12/14/09
2547Holidays Is Thursday, December 24 a paid holiday at your organization? 12/07/09
2544Compensation Administration Did your overtime costs change from 2008 to 2009? 11/30/09
2542Turnover What's the top factor keeping your highest-performing employees from leaving your organization? 11/23/09
2540Hiring Are you currently looking for a new job? 11/16/09
2537Bonus Payments How will your organization's end-of-the-year bonuses compare with those given last year? 11/09/09
2534Office Parties How will your 2009 holiday party compare with yours in 2008? 11/02/09
2530Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) How confident are you that all of your org's exempt employees are classified correctly under FLSA? 10/26/09
2526Equal Pay Acts How often does your org. audit its compnsation plan to ensure fairness and equity in employees’ pay? 10/19/09
2520Safety and Health Does your organization ban cell-phone use/texting by employees while driving? 10/12/09
2517Workplace Communication How would you grade your organization's customer service (internal and external)? 10/05/09
2514Sick Leave Do you have policies that encourage ill workers to stay home without fear of any reprisals? 09/28/09
2507Compensation Administration In general, how much of a link is there between performance and compensation at your organization? 09/15/09
2501Compensation Administration How do you feel about your pay? 09/08/09
2498  Is your organization prepared for H1N1 (Swine Flu)? 08/31/09
2492Healthcare Insurance Should the federal government require employers to offer health insurance? 08/24/09
2489Healthcare Insurance Would President Obama's healthcare plan be good for your organization? 08/17/09
2486Equal Pay/Comparable Worth Have you ever suspected that an employer paid you less because of your gender? 08/11/09
2483E-mail and Internet Do you use a social-networking site (such as Facebook) for work-related purposes? 07/31/09
2479Compensation Administration How much of your revenue will be set aside for employee compensation and benefits this year? 07/24/09
2475Unions Would your organization become unionized if EFCA passes without the card check provision? 07/20/09
2466Minimum Wage Will your organization have to pay higher wages as a result of the new minimum wage? 07/13/09
2463Attendance Have you seen a change in absenteeism this summer compared with last summer? 07/06/09
2458Hiring Has your organization had a difficult time retaining high-performing employees this recession? 06/26/09
2454Domestic Partner Benefits Should the gov't offer the same benefits to same-sex partners of employees as it does to spouses? 06/22/09
2449Maternity and Pregnancy How much paid maternity leave does your organization offer? 06/15/09
2446Hiring Does your organization use E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of newly-hired employees? 06/08/09
2443Strategic Planning How many jobs at your organization would you describe as difficult to fill? 06/01/09
2441Sick Leave Will a federal paid-sick-leave requirement become law this year? 05/26/09
2435Telecommuting How much pay would you give up in order to telecommute? 05/18/09
2430Sick Leave Does your organization have policies for compensation and absences in the event of a pandemic? 05/08/09
2422Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Has your organization reduced or suspended its 401(k) match in response to the recession? 05/04/09
2417Paychecks What percentage of your employees is paid by direct deposit? 04/24/09
2414Severance Pay Do you negotiate severance packages with each employee? 04/20/09
2410Personnel/ HR Management What is the HR-to-staff ratio at your organization? 04/13/09
2406Smoking Have the number of employees who smoke at your organization decreased in the past 5 years? 04/06/09
2403FMLA (Leave of Absence) Have the new FMLA regs made it easier to handle leave of absence requests/issues? 03/30/09
2402Bonus Payments Do you support a 90% tax on bonuses to highly paid employees at bailout recipients? 03/23/09
2401HR 101 Which federal employment-related law gives you the biggest headache? 03/12/09
2400Retirement Savings and Pension Plans How have most employees at your organization reacted to drops in their 401(k) balances? 03/09/09
2399Hiring How would you rate your ability to negotiate salary with job candidates? 03/03/09
2398Layoff Do you anticipate that your organization will need to conduct layoffs this year? 02/23/09
2397COBRA (Health Insurance Continuation) Will more laid-off workers elect COBRA coverage because of the new COBRA subsidy? 02/16/09
2396Compensation Administration What do you think of Obama’s limits on executive pay for firms receiving bailout money? 02/09/09
2395Sick Leave Does your organization see a spike in absences the day after the Super Bowl? 02/02/09
2394Benefits Overview Did you allow employees to watch the Presidential Inauguration? 01/26/09
2393FMLA (Leave of Absence) Have you communicated the recent changes to FMLA to your employees? 01/19/09
2392Hiring Will Obama’s economic stimulus proposals be successful in creating new jobs? 01/12/09
2391FMLA (Leave of Absence) Will your organization be ready on January 16 to comply with the new FMLA regulations? 01/05/09
2390Personnel/ HR Management What 2008 event or news will have the greatest impact on HR in 2009? 12/15/08
2389Healthcare Benefits How much are your organization's health plan costs set to increase in 2009?  
2388Office Parties What impact has the economy had on your holiday party plans? 11/25/08
2387FMLA (Leave of Absence) Will the new FMLA regulations make it easier for your organization to handle FMLA leave? 11/18/08
2386Bonus Payments Have economic conditions changed your plans for end-of-the-year bonuses?  
2385Training How often do you provide supervisors with training on the topic of harassment? 11/04/08
2384Political Activity Does your organization allow employees paid time off to vote? 10/27/08
2383Political Activity Which presidential candidate's policies would have a bigger positive effect on your organization? 10/21/08
2382Healthcare Insurance Which presidential candidate has a better healthcare plan? 10/13/08
2381Political Activity Are employees expressing their political views more during this election than in 2004? 10/07/08
2380ADA (Disabilities) What will be the impact of the changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act on employers? 09/29/08
2379Training Do you offer financial planning education to your employees? 09/19/08
2378Salary Data Who currently has the upper hand when it comes to salary negotiations? 09/15/08
2377Sick Leave Should the federal government require employers to offer paid sick leave? 09/09/08
2376Strategy How often does your organization update employees on financial results? 09/02/08
2375Personnel/ HR Management What/who gives you the most headaches in your HR job? 08/26/08
2374Paychecks How do you feel about your pay? 08/18/08
2373Mileage Allowance What, if anything, are you doing to help employees deal with high gas prices? 08/11/08
2372Employee Attitude What’s the best part about your job? 08/04/08
2371Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Do you use automatic enrollment for your 401(k) plan? 07/28/08
2370Wellness How effective is your organization’s wellness program?  
2369Layoff Do you anticipate that your organization will need to conduct layoffs this year? 02/23/09
2368Vacations How much vacation time will you be using this summer?  
2367Dress Codes What's the most frequent summer fashion faux pas at your workplace?  
2366Minimum Wage Will your organization have to pay higher wages as a result of the new federal minimum wage? 06/30/08
2365Office Parties How would you rate your organization’s summer picnic?  
2364Recruiting Does your company use Facebook and/or MySpace for recruiting purposes?  
2363Emergency Closings Who is responsible for your disaster recovery plan?  
2362Commuting Has an employee left your company because of rising gas prices in the past 12 months? 06/02/08
2361Personnel/ HR Management Does your company measure the effectiveness of flexible work arrangements? 05/27/08
2360Hiring Does your company use the government's E-Verify employment authorization program?  
2359Personnel/ HR Management How much of your time do 'problem employees' take up?  
2358Hiring Will the economic downturn impact your hiring of college graduates this year? 04/15/08
2357Overtime Do you require employees to get approval prior to working overtime? 04/08/08
2356HR Strategy Do you believe HR professionals are in high demand? 04/01/08
2355Work/Life Have you ever relocated to another state in hopes of landing a good-paying job? 03/25/08
2354Work/Life What is the "hot topic" in your workplace? 03/18/08
2353Political Activity If elected president, which candidate do you think would be the most employer-friendly? 03/04/08
2352FMLA (Leave of Absence) Do you think the proposed FMLA changes are significant? 02/19/08
2351Turnover How does your voluntary turnover rate compare to your industry average? 02/05/08
2350FMLA (Leave of Absence) What’s the most confusing aspect of dealing with FMLA? 01/29/08
2349Personnel/ HR Associations Are you a member of a professional association, and if so, has it helped your career? 01/22/08
2348Wage & Salary Data At your company, are the highest-paid employees also the happiest? 01/15/08
2347Hiring Does your company plan to grow in size in 2008? 01/01/08
2346FMLA (Leave of Absence) If FMLA provided leave for employees with a relative on active duty, how would it impact you? 12/25/07
2345Holidays Is Monday, December 24 a paid holiday at your company? 12/18/07
2344Severance Pay Does your company have a written severance pay policy? 12/11/07
2343Compensation Administration Will your average 2008 raise exceed the projected 2.3% cost of living increase? 12/04/07
2342Retirement Savings and Pension Plans What percentage of employees participates in your retirement savings plan? 11/27/07
2341Personnel/ HR Management How will the revised Form I-9 impact your job? 11/20/07
2340Travel Time Have rising travel costs curtailed your business travel? 11/06/07
2339Wage & Salary Data Are top executives at your company overpaid? 10/30/07
2338Healthcare Benefits Do you educate your employees on basic healthcare terms (co-pay, deductible, etc.)?  
2337Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Do you provide 401(k) investment advice to your employees? 10/02/07
2336Work/Life Was your first job after graduation a great place to launch a career? 09/25/07
2335Vacations Would putting a stop to tracking vacation used by employees be a good idea at your company? 09/11/07
2334Retention On a scale of 1 to 5, how big a challenge is retention at your company?  
2333Salary Data Will the average income grow faster than inflation in the next 5 years? 08/28/07
2332Bonus Payments Will you receive a raise higher than 4 percent in 2008? 08/21/07
2331HR Strategy Does your company include sick time in its paid time off program? 08/07/07
2330Overtime Which of FLSA's overtime exemptions is the most confusing? 07/31/07
2329HR Metrics Are you surprised that HR manager is the 36th highest paying occupation? 07/24/07
2328FMLA (Leave of Absence) What do you think of Senator Dodd's paid FMLA proposal? 07/17/07
2327FMLA (Leave of Absence) Will the federal government publish new FMLA regulations within the next 2 years? 07/10/07
2326Overtime If you had the choice, would you take compensatory time off or overtime pay? 06/19/07
2325Attendance When is absenteeism highest at your company? 06/12/07
2324Minimum Wage What percentage of your workforce will see more pay as a result of the new minimum wage? 06/05/07
2323Employee Attitude Will you resurvey your workforce before submitting your company’s 2007 EEO-1 Report? 05/29/07
2322Employee Attitude What's your favorite part about going to conferences for work? 05/15/07
2321Salary Data Do you think your pay is fair when compared with the CEO's? 05/08/07
2320Equal Pay/Comparable Worth Have you ever suspected that an employer paid you less because of your gender? 05/01/07
2319Retention What would be the most effective way to improve retention at your company? 04/24/07
2318Executive Exemption Is your CEO's compensation in line with company performance? 04/17/07
2317Sick Leave Would a paid sick leave requirement have a significant financial impact on your company? 04/10/07
2316HR Strategy How stressful is your job as an HR professional?  
2315Gambling Have you ever participated in a betting pool in the workplace?  
2314HR Strategy If the Employee Free Choice Act were to become law, would it have a big effect on your company?  
2313Personal Leave What type of paid leave tracking system is better for employers?  
2312FMLA (Leave of Absence) What is your top concern about Senator Dodd’s proposal to grant workers 6 weeks of paid FMLA leave?  
2311Work/Life Dating among co-workers at our company...  
2310Employee Attitude Do you conduct employee satisfaction surveys?  
2309Hiring Do you think that the use of genetic information in employment decisions should be prohibited?  
2308Holidays Did your company observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday?  
2307Maternity and Pregnancy How supportive are you of employees’ pregnancies or caregiving responsibilities?  
2306Wellness Have you implemented a wellness program at your company? If so, when?  
2305HR Strategy What was the most significant issue or news story for HR/employers in 2006?  
2304Smoking Do smokers at your company take excessive smoking breaks?  
2303Travel Time In 2007, the amount of business travel for our company will likely...  
2302Office Parties How would you rate your company's holiday party?  
2301Executive Exemption Do you periodically review the duties of exempt employees to ensure they are properly classified?  
2300Holidays Will you be hiring seasonal workers for the holidays?  
2299Political Activity What does a Democrat-controlled Congress mean for employers?  
2298Violence in the Workplace What steps has your company taken to prevent workplace violence?  
2297ADA (Disabilities) Providing reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities…  
2296Alcohol and Drugs Have your supervisors been trained to recognize the symptoms of substance abuse?  
2295Work/Life How many co-workers do you usually give gifts to during the holidays?  
2294Interviewing (Pre-employment Inquiries) In your interviewing experience, how much do job candidates usually know about your company?  
2293Medical Treatment Will you be helping employees get flu shots this fall?  
2292Hiring Have you ever hired someone with a criminal record?  
2291HR Strategy Since I became an HR professional, my job…  
2290Electronic Monitoring How would you describe the level of electronic surveillance at your company?  
2289Laws & Regulations The Pension Protection Act, recently signed by President Bush, is...  
2288Hiring How often do you hire interns into full time positions?  
2287Military Service (USERRA) What percentage of your workforce has been on active military duty in the past 12 months?  
2286Maternity and Pregnancy We provide employees who need to express milk and/or breastfeed with…  
2285Training Do you provide employee training material in a language other than English?  
2284Work/Life How frequently do co-workers hug at your office?  
2283HR Strategy Do you believe women are generally better at HR than men?  
2282Domestic Partner Benefits Do you offer domestic partner benefits?  
2281Smoking Smoking at my workplace...  
2280Minimum Wage Do you believe minimum wage hikes jeopardize jobs?  
2279Work/Life Gossip at my workplace...  
2278Professional Development How much “Leadership Development” training is your company planning in the next 12 months?  
2277Vacations Do you use all of your vacation days?  
2276Ethics Do you conduct ethics training?  
2275Hours of Work Do you offer flexible work arrangements?  
2274Flexible Benefits/ Cafeteria Plans Have you taken steps to provide healthier food options for employees?  
2273HR Strategy How was your company affected by the May 1 immigration rallies?  
2272Recruiting Do you have an employee referral program?  
2271Communicable Diseases What steps have you taken regarding a possible outbreak of Avian flu?  
2270Travel Time How are high gas prices impacting your company’s business travel?  
2269HR Strategy Would you recommend the HR profession to a friend?  
2268Safety and Health How do you keep your desk clean from germs?  
2267Recruiting If you found a typo on a résumé, what would you do?  
2266Work/Life Profanity in my workplace...  
2265Healthcare Insurance What’s your experience been with consumer-driven healthcare plans?  
2264E-mail and Internet Does your company have a policy on employee blogs?  
2263Ethics Does your company have a business conduct/ethics code?  
2262Employee Attitude Does your company’s productivity drop during the NCAA basketball tournament (March Madness)?  
2261Healthcare Benefits Should smokers be required to pay higher insurance premiums in order to keep employer costs down?  
2260Work/Life Use of iPods in my workplace is…  
2259Work/Life Workplace dating at my company…  
2258Gambling Is there a Super Bowl pool at your office?  
2257Hiring HR reviews the hiring decisions at my company...  
2256Alcohol and Drugs Have you ever confronted an employee you suspected was drinking on the job?  
2255HR Strategy Have you attended a conference or seminar for HR professionals within the past year?  
2254Military Service (USERRA) How prepared are you for the new USERRA regs that become effective January 18?  
2253Employment Agencies In 2005, overall employee job satisfaction at our company…  
2252E-mail and Internet Are your employees shopping online during work hours?  
2251Work/Life What's your favorite workplace movie?  
2250Sexual Harassment Our company conducts sexual harassment training for supervisors…  
2249Hiring When applicants decline job offers from you company, what is the most-common reason?  
2248Hiring What percentage of applicants ultimately decline job offers at your company? 11/29/05
2247Office Parties How would you rate your company's holiday party?  
2246Commuting Telecommuting at our company...  
2245Job Posting Would it be wrong for an employer to require that all jobs include physical activity?  
2244Minimum Wage How would a rise in the federal minimum wage affect your company? 11/08/05
2243Hiring Forced to hire someone who otherwise wouldn't have gotten the job? What was the reason?  
2242Hiring Has top management ever forced you to hire someone who otherwise wouldn't have gotten the job?  
2241Hiring Would you give preference to a job applicant who was a hurricane evacuee? (All other factors equal)  
2240Hiring With all other factors being equal, would you give preference to a job applicant who was a hurricane  
2239Travel Time Is your company cutting back on employee travel?  
2238Benefits Overview Our 2006 benefits package will...  
2237Mileage Allowance What, if anything, are you doing to help employees deal with high gas prices? 08/11/08
2236Employee Attitude Has interest in the news surrounding Hurricane Katrina affected productivity at your company?  
2235Emergency Closings Does Katrina have you rethinking your company's emergency policies?  
2234Employee Communications What do you think of "no fraternization" rules?  
2233Electronic Monitoring Do you engage in some form of video or audio monitoring of employees?  
2232Benefits Overview Do your employees get discounts on company products or services?  
2231Hiring Does it matter if applicants don't respond to the "desired salary" question? 08/23/05
2230Recruiting Based on the young applicants we've seen in recent years, the quality of high school education has:  
2229Unions What's the level of concern about union organizing at your company?  
2228Work/Life Our office coffee is...  
2227Safety and Health What's keeping your company from buying a defibrillator?  
2226Mileage Allowance What, if anything, are you doing to help employees deal with high gas prices? 08/11/08
2225Strategy Do you have a good understanding of your company's customers?  
2224Internships How much do you know about recruiting and supervising interns?  
2223Hiring Are you more likely to hire someone who has sent you a post-interview thank-you note?  
2222HR Strategy Do news stories of identity theft alarm you as an HR professional?  
2221HR Strategy Do employees ever complain to you about a co-worker's perfume or cologne?  
2220Ethics Should the CEO of United Airlines lead by example and give up his extra pension?  
2219Hiring Have you ever been influenced by an applicant's weight in deciding whether to hire him or her?  
2218Hiring Has someone's weight ever influenced your decision on whether to hire him or her?  
2217Work/Life Is the average workload at your company bigger than it was a year ago?  
2216FMLA (Leave of Absence) What bothers you most about the Family and Medical Leave Act? 05/31/05
2215E-mail and Internet Do you worry about employees posting unflattering things about your company on the Internet?  
2214Moonlighting Do you have a policy on moonlighting?  
2213Military Service (USERRA) Have you complied with the new USERRA notice requirement yet?  
2212Paychecks What percent of your employees are paid by direct deposit?  
2211Employee Communications Have you ever had to confront an employee about body odor?  
2210HR Strategy Is your business hampered by employees’ poor command of English?  
2209E-mail and Internet How much time do employees at your company spend on personal e-mail and instant messaging?  
2208Work/Life Does Wal-Mart deserve the bad publicity it gets as an employer? 03/29/05
2207Work/Life Do you allow employees to listen to their own music or the radio while on the job?  
2206Social Security/Medicare What would private Social Security accounts mean for HR?  
2205Work/Life Who's more likely to be punished for a workplace romance, a man or a woman?  
2204Smoking Is it a good idea for employers to force employees to quit smoking?  
2203Emergency Closings How often do you conduct emergency evacuation drills?  
2202HR Strategy Which of these HR initiatives is hardest to sell to management?  
2201Bonus Payments Employees will react to our planned raises for 2005 with...  
2200Emergency Closings What, if anything, is your company doing for relief of the tsunami victims?  
2199HR Strategy What's your prediction for the top HR news story of 2005?  
2198Office Parties How glad are you when co-workers bring holiday goodies into the office?  
2197Employee Attitude In 2004, our employee morale has...  
2196HR Strategy Have any employees confided to you that they suffer from ADHD?  
2195Military Service (USERRA) Do you believe your company tries its best to accommodate employees with military obligations?  
2194Healthcare Benefits Should so-called alternative therapies be part of the typical employee healthcare plan?  
2193Holidays Will your company be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving this year?  
2192Holidays Will your company be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving this year?  
2191Political Activity Has debate over the presidential race crept into your workplace?  
2190Holidays Will your company allow or even encourage employees to wear costumes to work for Halloween?  
2189Healthcare Benefits What do you think of the projection that healthcare costs will rise 11.3 percent in 2005?  
2188Medical Treatment Will you be providing flu shots to your employees this year?  
2187Commuting What percentage of your employees have difficult commutes?  
2186HR Strategy What is the HR-to-staff ratio in your company?  
2185Attendance Does your attendance policy address inclement weather?  
2184Employee Attitude What percentage of those in your workplace are happy with their jobs?  
2183Internships Does fear of harassment limit your company's use of interns?  
2182Overtime Are you being deluged with employee questions and concerns about the new overtime-exemption rules? 09/14/04
2181Medical Treatment Are employees barred from taking certain medications in your workplace?  
2180Office Parties Is your company hosting an outing for employees this summer?  
2179Laws & Regulations How easy is it to obtain information on workplace law from your state government?  
2178Complaints and Investigations How often do you handle complaints about the employee restrooms?  
2177Work/Life What's your next career goal?  
2176Safety and Health Is the workplace any safer from harassment than it was 10 years ago?  
2175Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Will your company be in compliance when the new FLSA regs take effect, on Aug. 23?  
2174HR Strategy Do you plan to attend the 2005 SHRM confernce in San Diego?  
2173COBRA (Health Insurance Continuation) Do you use an intranet for employee communications?  
2172Equal Pay/Comparable Worth Would HR be a better-paying field if it was dominated by men?  
2171Work/Life What does your company do to encourage volunteerism?  
2170Holidays Will your company close on Friday, Monday, or not at all during the July 4 weekend? 06/22/04
2169Performance Appraisal What's the biggest improvement you'd like to see in your performance evaluation forms?  
2168Performance Appraisal Are you happy with your performance evaluation forms? 06/01/04
2167Hiring Do you worry about losing good employees if and when hiring improves? 05/25/04
2166Communicable Diseases What effect are allergies and other springtime respiratory ailments having on your workforce?  
2165Political Activity Are the Democrats or the Republicans right about the new OT-exemption rules in the FLSA? 05/11/04
2164Overtime What’s your first impression of the new overtime rules? 05/04/04
2163Time-Keeping Is there pressure at your company to alter employee time cards? 04/27/04
2162Retirement Our retirement benefit is: 04/20/04
2161Turnover What percentage of your employees will look for new jobs as soon as the economy improves? 04/13/04
2160Strategy Does your company outsource?  
2159Sex Discrimination Have you ever had to address issues specific to transgendered employees?  
2158Job Descriptions If you had to list your tasks in order of difficulty, where would writing job descriptions land? 03/23/04
2157Recruiting How much job advertising will you do this spring and summer?  
2156Training I have the most difficulty training our supervisors on...  
2155Domestic Partner Benefits As a matter of benefits, how closely are you monitoring the gay marriage controversy?  
2154Background Checks How damaging is a bad credit report for applicants at your company?  
2153HR Strategy Should HR.BLR.com continue calling paid customers Xpert Members?  
2152Gambling In our workplace, Super Bowl betting...  
2151Performance Appraisal At my company, performance appraisals are...  
2150HR Strategy What kind of year will 2004 be in HR?  
2149Communicable Diseases How much is the flu affecting your workplace?  
2148Healthcare Benefits What do you think of the new health savings accounts?  
2147Vacations At this time of year, how do you treat last-minute requests for time off?  
2146Vacations Should the U.S. follow Europe's lead and require all employers to provide paid vacation?  
2145Office Parties How much will your company spend on its holiday party this year?  
2144Performance Appraisal Does your company use 360 degree performance reviews for supervisors?  
2143Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Will the mutual fund scandal make it even harder to encourage 401(k) investment?  
2142Salary Data Our pay confidentiality policy:  
2141HR Strategy How do you rate your company's productivity? (Refresh screen if options don't appear.)  
2140Retirement How many of your employees do you envision having a 'comfortable' retirement?  
2139Electronic Monitoring Have you ever found pornography on an employee’s computer?  
2138First Aid Do enough of your employees know First Aid and CPR?  
2137Healthcare Insurance Should employers be required by law to offer health insurance?  
2136Healthcare Insurance Is your company targeting spouses and other dependants to control health insurance costs?  
2135Hiring When do you expect hiring at your company to pick up?  
2134Violence in the Workplace Do you fear any of the following?  
2133Vacations How much unused vacation time do you expect your company's employees to have at the end of 2003?  
2132Emergency Closings Does your company have a good plan for dealing with events like last week's blackouts?  
2131Vacations Are employees at your company reluctant to take vacation?  
2130Wellness Does your company reimburse for physical-fitness expenses like gym memberships?  
2129Compensation Administration My involvement with executive compensation at our company...  
2128Hiring Repeated telephone calls from applicants who can't take "no" for answer:  
2127Alcohol and Drugs Do you test current or prospective employees for illegal drug use?  
2126Overtime My familiarity with the proposed changes in the overtime rules is...  
2125HR Strategy How did you get into HR?  
2124Internships Our company's use of interns is...  
2123HR Strategy How many people work in your HR department?  
2122HR Strategy Does your company employ enough people to function well?  
2121Hiring How important is the cover letter in an application?  
2120Laws & Regulations The chance that we'll see a new law allowing comp time instead of paid OT is:  
2119Layoff The most likely form of job reduction at our company is:  
2118Work/Life The food in our vending machines:  
2117Employee Communications The time we spend in meetings at our company is...  
2116Performance Appraisal At my company, performance appraisals are:  
2115Communicable Diseases Fear of SARS in our workplace is:  
2114E-mail Is offensive "spam" workplace harassment?  
2113Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Our company’s 401(k) match…  
2112Overtime The new job classications in the proposed overtime rules will make my life:  
2111War and Terrorism In my workplace, disagreement over the war is:  
2110Gambling At our workplace, NCAA basketball tournament pools are:  
2109War and Terrorism With war looming, are you limiting employee travel?  
2108HR Strategy Will HRAs be the answer spiraling health care costs?  
2107Moving Expenses/ Relocation Due to the slow economy, our relocation benefits have:  
2106Healthcare Insurance What impact have health-insurance costs had on your hiring?  
2105Healthcare Insurance What impact have health-insurance costs had on your hiring?  
2104HR Strategy Eliminating taxes on stock dividends would:  
2103HR Strategy I prefer to receive the HRnext newsletter...  
2102Holidays Having holidays on 2 straight Wednesdays…  
2101Holidays This holiday week, I expect ee's to be...  
2100E-mail The time our employees spend on e-mail...  
2099Hiring I predict our hiring in 2003 will ...  
2098Hiring I predict our hiring in 2003 will ...  
2097Office Parties My biggest worry for our holiday party is:  
2096Holidays Best part of the Thanksgiving weekend:  
2095HR Strategy Pressuring employees into workplace giving...  
2094Office Parties Compared to 2001, our 2002 holiday party:  
2093HR Strategy Our biggest compliance hassles come from:  
2092Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) When it comes to HIPAA’s privacy rules:  
2091Work/Life When it comes to office dating:  
2090Sexual Harassment Same-sex harassment in the workplace:  
2089Work/Life World and national current events have:  
2088Work/Life World and national current events have:  
2087HR Strategy Our HR dept.'s involvement with lawyers:  
2086HR Strategy Our HR dept.'s involvement with lawyers:  
2085HR Strategy HR information on our company's intranet is:  
2084HR Strategy HR information on our company's intranet is:  
2083HR Strategy HR information on our company's intranet is:  
2082Electronic Monitoring We block/monitor employees’ Web use:  
2081Electronic Monitoring We block/monitor employees’ Web use:  
2080Retirement I predict a comfortable retirement for...  
2079Retirement I predict a comfortable retirement for...  
2078Security At our company, ID badges...  
2077Security At our company, ID badges: 03/09/04
2076Recruiting At my company, bilingual applicants...  
2075Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) Complying with the HIPAA privacy rules wil be:  
2074Retirement What's the better retirement plan for ee's?  
2073Emergency Closings How will your company observe 9/11's anniversary?  
2072Employee Attitude At our company, confidence in upper management...  
2071Tuition Assistance Tuition reimbursement at our company...  
2070Laws & Regulations The Senate's corporate reforms would...  
2069Maternity and Pregnancy Do you have a nursing station for new mothers?  
2068Ethics I see unethical behavior at my company...  
2067Work/Life Lunches disappear from the company 'fridge ...  
2066Healthcare Benefits Predictions of a 20% hike in health premiums...  
2065Holidays With July 4 falling on Thursday this year, we're..  
2064Recruiting The best way to find quality applicants is with...  
2063Violence in the Workplace Is domestic violence a workplace issue?  
2062Hiring At our company, electronic resumes...  
2061Termination (with Discharge) The best day for giving an ee bad news is...  
2060Child Care/Daycare Child-care benefits at our company: 02/17/04
2059Healthcare Benefits If health-care costs keep climbing, we'll likely: 02/10/04
2058Hiring Our hiring of new college grads this year:  
2057Layoff Giving a layoff notice by voice mail is...  
2056Hiring Asking job applicants to list their weaknesses:  
2055HR Strategy Where I work, management thinks HR is...  
2054Equal Pay/Comparable Worth Women earn less than men because of:  
2053Strategy Is the recession over?  
2052Work/Life I take work home... 01/13/04
2051Violence in the Workplace Do you fear violence from employees?  
2050Violence in the Workplace Have you ever feared violence from an employee?  
2049Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment in the workplace...  
2048Age Discrimination Our company's workforce seems to be getting ...  
2047Employee Communications Have you ever had an office romance?  
2046Ethics Would you hold Noelle Bush's job open for her?  
2045Interviewing (Pre-employment Inquiries) The worst interview sin is:  
2044Sick Leave Most employees who work while sick: 12/30/03
2043ADA (Disabilities) Last week's Supreme Court ruling on ADA ...  
2042HR Strategy The 2nd-biggest story in HR in 2001 was...  
2041Holidays Working the week between holidays is ...  
2040Salary Data What size raises can your company expect in 2002?  
2039Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Employer stock in 401(k)s is ...  
2038Payroll A one-month payroll tax holiday is ...  
2037E-mail and Internet Where I work, holiday shopping on the Internet ...  
2036Holidays What's your favorite part of Thanksgiving?  
2035HR Strategy The biggest misconception about HR:  
2034Background Checks Has your company stepped up background checks?  
2033Bonus Payments End-of-year/holiday bonuses at our company...  
2032Holidays What will your holiday party be like this year?  
2031Emergency Closings How have Anthrax scares affected your mailroom?  
2030Salary Data What size raises can your company expect in 2002?  
2029Bonus Payments What is the HR to staff ratio in your company?  
2028Military Service (USERRA) What will your company's military leave policy be? 12/09/03
2027Emergency Closings After last week, we realize our company...  
2026Security In light of Tuesday's terrorist attacks...  
2025Turnover How secure is your job?  
2024Gambling Does your company allow betting pools?  
2023Unions Labor unions' influence on the American workplace  
2022Benefits Overview In 2002, our benefits package is likely to ...  
2021Vacations Should Americans get more vacation time? 11/18/03
2020Job Descriptions How up-to-date are your job descriptions?  
2019Workplace Communication Working via cellphone while driving...  
2018Vacations Forced vacations/closings to reduce expenses...  
2017Retirement Savings and Pension Plans How is your company's 401k performing?  
2016Exit Interviews In my experience, exit interviews are ...  
2015Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) I think the Patient's Bill of Rights will...  
2014Paychecks Does your company give pay advances?  
2013Healthcare Insurance Insurance and prescription contraceptives...  
2012Mileage Allowance High gas prices are...  
2011Hiring We catch people lying on their resumes...  
2010Dress Codes Our policy on body piercings:  
2009Religious Discrimination John Ashcroft's morning prayer meetings are...  
2008Laws & Regulations Which regulations give you the biggest headache?  
2007HR Strategy What's your company policy on pets in the office?  
2006References What kind of references does your company provide?  
2005Maternity and Pregnancy Our company deals with breastfeeding by...  
2004Violence in the Workplace How concerned are you about violence at work?  
2003HR Strategy The company's in financial trouble. What's better?  
2002Work/Life Working parents vs. working non-parents:  
2001Performance Appraisal Forced ranking appraisal systems are...  
2000OSHA Repealing OSHA's new ergonomics regulations was...  
1999Performance Appraisal Formal employee appraisals should be...  
1998Dress Codes Describe the dress code at your company...  
1997Hiring What's the situation at your company?  
1996Work/Life Radios and music in the office  
1995Political Activity Should Supreme Court Let Golfer Casey Martin Ride  
1994Political Activity Should Linda Chavez have resigned?  
1993Political Activity Linda Chavez as Labor Secretary:  
1992Bonus Payments What Type of Bonus Works Best?  
1991Office Parties Holiday Parties and Alcohol Policy  
1990OSHA OSHA's new ergonomics regulation:  
1989Performance Appraisal Your employees' role in performance appraisal:  
1988Political Activity Which candidate will make HR's job easier?  
1987Performance Appraisal If you had to review your boss would you:  
1986Employee Attitude Employees attitudes towards cubicles:  
1985HR Metrics Worst job in HR:  
1984Hiring What is your most effective applicant test?  
1983Recruiting How much do you pay for employee referrals?  
1982Wage & Salary Data What is the lowest pay rate in your organization:  
1981E-mail Number of Emails you get everyday:  
1980Workplace Communication Car Phone Usage Policy:  
1979Wage & Salary Data Pay Confidentiality Policy:  
1978ADA (Disabilities) Has the ADA Changed Behaviors at Your Company?  
1977Electronic Monitoring Monitoring Employee's Personal Internet Use  
1976Recruiting What's your best recruiting method?  
1975OSHA What Should be Done with OSHA's Ergonomics Reg?  
1974FMLA (Leave of Absence) DOL allowing Unemployment for Family Leave:  
1973Domestic Partner Benefits Should Companies Offer Benefits to Gay Partners?  
1972Commuting Employee Telecommuting...  
1971Termination (with Discharge) Firing an Employee...  
1970Strategy Future of ERP Software (SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft)..  
1969Training Online employee training...  
1579Office Parties What impact has the economy had on your holiday party plans? 11/25/08
932Work/Life Our office coffee is... 04/25/08
921Strategy Do you have a good understanding of your company's customers? 04/18/08
629Office Parties This year, spending on our holiday office party will be: 04/11/08
623Performance Appraisal Does your company use 360 degree performance reviews for supervisors? 04/04/08
618Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Will the mutual fund scandal make it still harder to encourage 401(k) investment? 03/28/08
614Salary Data Our pay confidentiality policy: 03/21/08
611HR Strategy How do you rate your company's productivity? 03/14/08
608Retirement How many of your employees do you envision having a "comfortable" retirement? 03/07/08
599Electronic Monitoring Have you ever found pornography on an employee’s computer? 02/29/08
593First Aid Do enough of your employees know First Aid and CPR? 02/22/08
590Healthcare Insurance Should employers be required by law to offer health insurance? 02/15/08
587Healthcare Insurance Is your company targeting spouses and other dependants to control health insurance costs? 02/08/08
584Hiring When do you expect hiring at your company to pick up? 02/01/08
580Violence in the Workplace Do you fear any of the following? 01/25/08
577Vacations How much unused vacation time do you expect your company's employees to have at the end of 2003? 01/18/08
573Emergency Closings Does your company have a good plan for dealing with events like last week's blackouts? 01/11/08
570Vacations Are employees at your company reluctant to take vacation? 01/04/08
566Wellness Does your company reimburse for physical-fitness expenses like gym memberships? 12/28/07
563Compensation Administration Does your company's HR department administer executive compensation? 12/21/07
559Hiring Repeated telephone calls from applicants who can't take "no" for answer: 12/14/07
556Alcohol and Drugs Do you test current or prospective employees for illegal drug use? 12/07/07
553Overtime My familiarity with the proposed changes in the overtime rules is... 11/30/07
550HR Strategy How did you get into HR? 11/23/07
547Internships Our company's use of interns is: 11/16/07
543HR Strategy How many people work in your HR department? 11/09/07
540HR Strategy Does your company employ enough people to function well? 11/02/07
536Hiring How important is the cover letter in an application? 10/26/07
533Laws & Regulations The chance that we'll see a new law allowing comp time instead of paid OT 10/19/07
530Layoff The most likely form of job reduction at our company is: 10/12/07
527Work/Life The food in our vending machines: 10/05/07
524Employee Communications The time we spend in meetings at our company is... 09/28/07
521Performance Appraisal At my company, performance appraisals are: 09/21/07
515Communicable Diseases Fear of SARS in our workplace is: 09/14/07
512E-mail Is offensive "spam" workplace harassment? 09/07/07
505Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Our company’s 401(k) match… 08/31/07
502Exempt Personnel The new exemption definitions in the proposed overtime rules will make my life: 08/24/07
497War and Terrorism In my workplace, disagreement over the war is: 08/17/07
494Gambling At our workplace, NCAA Basketball Tournament pools are… 08/10/07
488War and Terrorism With war looming, are you limiting employee travel? 08/03/07
485Healthcare Benefits Will HRAs be the answer to spiraling health care costs? 07/27/07
481Moving Expenses/ Relocation Due to the slow economy, our relocation benefits have: 07/20/07
477Healthcare Insurance What impact have health-insurance costs had on your hiring? 07/13/07
474Work/Life Employees giving Valentines to each other: 07/06/07
472Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) The FLSA rules for determining OT exemptions… 06/29/07
470Discrimination Bush’s approach to race-based preferences will result in… 06/22/07
465Benefits Overview Ending the taxation of dividends will… 06/15/07
464HR Strategy I prefer to receive the BLR’s HR e-Lert newsletter... 06/08/07
462Holidays Having holidays on 2 straight Wednesdays… 06/01/07
460E-mail The time our employees spend on e-mail... 05/25/07
458Hiring I predict our hiring in 2003 will ... 05/18/07
456Office Parties My biggest worry for our holiday party is: 05/11/07
453Ethics Pressuring co-workers to make charitable donations: 05/04/07
450Holidays Compared to last year, our 2002 holiday party: 04/27/07
448HR Strategy Our biggest compliance hassles come from: 04/20/07
445Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) When it comes to HIPAA’s privacy rules: 04/13/07
443Work/Life When it comes to office dating: 04/06/07
441Sexual Harassment Same-sex harassment in the workplace: 03/30/07
439Work/Life World and national current events have: 03/23/07
435HR Strategy Our HR department's involvement with lawyers: 03/16/07
434HR Strategy HR information on our company's intranet is: 03/09/07
430Electronic Monitoring We block/monitor employees’ WEB use: 03/02/07
426Retirement I predict a comfortable retirement for... 02/23/07
417Security At our company, ID badges: 03/09/04
411Recruiting At my company, bilingual applicants... 02/09/07
408Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) Complying with the HIPAA privacy rules wil be: 02/02/07
402Employee Attitude What's the better retirement plan for employees? 03/02/04
398Emergency Closings How is your company planning to observe the anniversary of 9/11? 01/19/07
396Employee Attitude At our company, confidence in upper management... 01/12/07
394Laws & Regulations If enacted, corporate reforms pending in Congress... 01/05/07
391Tuition Assistance Tuition reimbursement at our company... 12/29/06
387Maternity and Pregnancy Do you have a nursing station for new mothers? 12/22/06
386Hiring I see unethical behavior at my company... 12/15/06
383Work/Life Lunches disappear from the company 'fridge ... 12/08/06
379Holidays Polls predicting a 20% hike in health-insurance in 2003... 02/24/04
373Holidays With July 4 falling on Thursday this year, we're... 11/24/06
372Recruiting The best way to find quality applicants is through... 11/17/06
366Violence in the Workplace Is domestic violence a workplace issue? 11/10/06
363Hiring At our company, electronic resumes... 11/03/06
358Termination (with Discharge) What is the best day of the week to give employees bad news? 10/27/06
355Child Care/Daycare Child-care benefits at our company: 02/17/04
350Healthcare Benefits If health-care costs keep climbing, we'll likely: 02/10/04
345Hiring Our hiring of new college grads this year: 10/06/06
338Layoff Giving a layoff notice by voice mail is ... 02/03/04
336Hiring Asking job applicants to list their weaknesses: 09/22/06
331HR Strategy Where I work, management thinks HR is ... 01/27/04
329Equal Pay/Comparable Worth Women earn less than men because of: 09/08/06
326Work/Life Is the economic recession over? 01/20/04
322Work/Life I take work home... 01/13/04
318Violence in the Workplace Do you fear violence from employees? 08/18/06
313Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment in the workplace ... 08/11/06
311Age Discrimination Our company's workforce seems to be getting ... 08/04/06
308Employee Communications Have you ever had an office romance? 07/28/06
304Ethics Would you hold Noelle Bush's job open for her? 07/21/06
302Interviewing (Pre-employment Inquiries) The worst interview sin is: 07/14/06
301Interviewing (Pre-employment Inquiries) The worst interview sin is: 07/07/06
297Sick Leave Most employees who work while sick: 12/30/03
294ADA (Disabilities) Last week's Supreme Court ruling on ADA ... 06/23/06
290HR Strategy Aside from 9-11, what was the biggest issue affecting HR in 2001? 06/16/06
288Holidays Working the week between holidays is ... 06/09/06
286Salary Data What size raises can your company expect in 2002? 06/02/06
284Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Employer stock in 401(k)s ... 05/26/06
280Payroll A 1-month payroll tax holiday is: 05/19/06
276E-mail and Internet Where I work, holiday shopping via the Internet ... 12/23/03
275Holidays What's your favorite part of Thanksgiving? 05/05/06
272HR Strategy The biggest misconception about HR is: 04/28/06
270Background Checks Has your company stepped up background checks since 9/11? 04/21/06
264Holidays What will your holiday party be like this year? 04/14/06
263Emergency Closings How are the Anthrax scares affecting your mailroom? 04/07/06
259Travel Time What’s your company’s air travel policy during the war on terrorism? 03/31/06
255Salary Data What size raises can employees at your company expect in 2002? 03/24/06
253HR Strategy How is the HR to staff ratio in your company? 03/17/06
248Military Service (USERRA) What will your company's military leave policy be? 12/09/03
244Emergency Closings In the wake of terrorist attacks Sept. 11, we realize our company… 12/02/03
239Turnover How secure is your job? 02/24/06
238Gambling Does your company allow sports betting pools? 02/17/06
236Unions Labor unions' influence on the American workplace is ... 02/10/06
233Healthcare Benefits Are complex multi-tiered drug plans worth implementing? 02/03/06
229Vacations Should Americans get more vacation time? 11/18/03
226Job Descriptions How up to date are your job descriptions? 01/20/06
220Workplace Communication Working via cellphone while driving... 01/13/06
218Vacations Forced vacations/closings to reduce expenses... 01/06/06
216Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Since the stock market began falling, our employees’ 401(k) accounts have been: 12/30/05
207Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) I think that Congress will pass a Patient's Bill of Rights that will... 12/23/05
202Paychecks Does your company give pay advances? 12/16/05
198Healthcare Insurance Insurance and precription contraceptives …. 12/09/05
194Hiring We catch people lying on their resumes... 12/02/05
189Dress Codes Our policy on visible body piercings: 11/25/05
181Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Does your 401(k) plan provide for automatic enrollment? 11/18/05
179Benefits Overview Does your company have an employee assistance program (EAP)? 11/11/05
175Benefits Overview What’s your company policy on pets in the office? 11/04/05
174Hiring Do you inform rejected job applicants of your decision? 10/28/05
169Benefits Overview Has your company begun updating benefit plan SPDs to meet new content requirements? 10/21/05
165Benefits Overview Do you give employees time off to run errands that can only be performed during business hours? 10/14/05
159Termination (with Discharge) Does your company have a termination policy for disabled employees? 10/07/05
156Benefits Overview Does your company assist employees in any way with elder care? 09/30/05
149Hiring How much does your company pay employees who refer new hires? 09/23/05
143OSHA After Congress has repealed the OSHA Ergonomics standard, what do you think will happen next? 09/16/05
142Discipline Does your company have a progressive discipline program to warn employees before termination? 09/09/05
136Benefits Overview How many hours must an employee at your organization work to be eligible for full benefits? 09/02/05
133Hiring How has the economic slow down affected your company’s hiring program? 08/26/05
123Commuting What is the greatest drawback to telecommuting? 08/19/05
121Religious Discrimination Have you ever received a request for prayer time? 08/12/05
114HR Strategy The Internet has made my HR job: 08/05/05
109Domestic Partner Benefits Do you offer domestic partner benefits? 07/29/05
93Termination (with Discharge) Do you have a witness present when you terminate someone? 07/22/05
80Holidays Is your company having a holiday party this year? 07/15/05
77Electronic Monitoring Does your written company policy include a section on electronic monitoring? 07/08/05
70Recruiting Does your company use the Internet for recruiting or advertising for applicants? 07/01/05
66Unions Is your company unionized? 06/24/05
63Dress Codes How would you describe your organization's dress code? 06/17/05
61Benefits Overview What benefit do you think would attract the most applicants? 06/10/05
42Performance Appraisal When do you give performance appraisals? 06/03/05
38Hiring Would you rehire an employee who had quit? 05/27/05
36Commuting What percentage of your employees telecommute? 05/20/05
19Wage & Salary Data What is the lowest pay rate in your organization: 05/13/05
18E-mail Number of Emails you get everyday: 05/06/05
17Workplace Communication Car Phone Usage Policy: 04/29/05
16Wage & Salary Data Pay Confidentiality Policy: 04/22/05
15ADA (Disabilities) Has the ADA Changed Behaviors at Your Company? 04/15/05
14Electronic Monitoring Monitoring Employee's Personal Internet Use 04/08/05
13Recruiting What's your best recruiting method? 04/01/05
12OSHA What Should be Done with OSHA's Ergonomics Reg? 03/25/05
10Leave of Absence (FMLA) DOL allowing Unemployment for Family Leave: 03/18/05
8Domestic Partner Benefits Should Companies Offer Benefits to Gay Partners? 03/11/05
5Commuting Employee Telecommuting... 03/04/05
4Termination (with Discharge) Firing an Employee... 02/25/05
3Strategy Future of ERP Software (SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft).. 02/18/05
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