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Summer begins on Wednesday, June 21, and in preparation for a fun-filled summer, Jimmy Fallon recently highlighted the worst summer jobs Twitter users have experienced. These tweeters were definitely not having fun summers when they worked at these jobs, but here’s to hoping they’ve all moved on to bigger and better things! Here are a […]
The law on whether the time nonexempt employees spend traveling is compensable is confusing and often trips up employers. This article is designed to explain the rules and provide guidance on how to pay for a nonexempt employee’s travel time under federal law.
Summer is upon us, and you know what that means: soon 2018 planning will begin. Perhaps you’ve been considering providing employees with a total compensation statement. These can be a way of giving employees a more complete picture of the benefits you provide, which may lead them to appreciate you more as their employer. At […]
Do you use data and have metrics related to sourcing talent? For example, do you know which of your recruiting pipelines generates the highest percentage of hires? Do you continue to use data to assess employee productivity, engagement, and retention? What about using and analyzing data to ensure the right staffing levels or to know […]
All the talk about stagnant wages may have employers thinking they can keep position salary ranges the same. Unfortunately, that thinking will make it difficult to hire and retain workers.
Recent research suggests that investments in cyber, digital, and emerging technology are likely in the next three years.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we took a look at some of the benefits to hiring independent contractors—as well as some of the potential pitfalls. If you’re sold on hiring independent contractors, read on for some tips on how to recruit them.
Increasingly, companies are asking employees to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment. But these agreements may create more problems than they are worth—at the point of hire, and when an employment relationship ends.
This week, the HR Daily Advisor’s editorial staff is attending SHRM’s 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition at the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Today I attended a session by Mykkah Herner, the Compensation Evangelist at Payscale, entitled Effective Incentive Plan Design. The focus of his talk was on variable pay plans and […]
Yesterday I flew to New Orleans to attend SHRM’s 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition. Professionally I am an editor. But when I am not working, and sometimes when I am, I am a consumer. To say that I am a hard sell is an understatement. In fact, 99.9% of the time I do not buy […]