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Help Employees Think Ahead with Estate Planning Sessions

By Guest Columnist Apr 5, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Step outside the boundaries of the employer/employee relationship, just for a moment. As a benefit professional or someone who runs a business, your focus is getting the business of the company done. Of course, that includes figuring how to get the best from your employees. Rewarding people fairly, in terms of money and benefits, helping them understand their importance in the business’ success, and communicating with them in a way that encourages their loyalty all contribute to that effort.

Ask the Expert: Cash Allowances for Employees to Select from Benefits Suite?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 5, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Question: Our CEO would like to establish a “benefit bucket”–an allowance of cash for each employee that can be utilized to pick from a suite of health and welfare benefits that are provided through the employer. It would include things like medical, dental, 401k, Life, Disability, supplemental insurance etc. Would this just be an old […]

Looking at strategic alternatives to H-1Bs during H-1B cap season

By Vermont Employment Law Letter Apr 5, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Leigh Polk Cole Each year, employers looking to hire H-1B workers for hard-to-fill positions have to focus on preparing H-1B petitions for the April 1 H-1B lottery deadline. All you can do is hope for success in the lottery, which in recent years has led to H-1B approval in fewer than half the cases […]

Create a Culture of Respect through Training

By L&D Daily Advisor Staff Apr 5, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 5, 2017

Would you say that there is a culture of respect at your company? In today’s Advisor, we’re providing 10 easy steps that can build such a culture in your workplace. These steps can be used in a brief, no-nonsense training session.

Q&A: Remote Workers and Employment Authorization

By Guest Columnist Apr 5, 2017 Learning & Development

Updated: Apr 5, 2017

The HR Daily Advisor has thoroughly explored how the new administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies mean that employers should prepare for more workplace audits and other related activities. Today I’ve brought our Q&A about how that might influence I-9s and other authorizations for remote workers to the Recruiting Daily Advisor. By Holly Jones

salute

“Boss Baby”—an adorable film about leading others to succeed

By Marilyn Moran, FordHarrison Apr 4, 2017 EntertainHR

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

My kids are begging me to take them to see the new movie “Boss Baby,” an animated film about a baby (who is actually a savvy business leader) who leads other babies in an uprising against puppies, who are encroaching on the babies’ long-held monopoly on love and attention.  The movie exemplifies, in a fun […]

Recruitment

3 Steps for HR to Get Recruiting Help from the C-Suite

By Kate McGovern Tornone Apr 4, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Whether you need executive buy-in for a new hire or you’re asking for a new recruiting tool, there are three steps to get what you need, according to the director of talent acquisition for Sodexo’s North America operations.

Technology

A 6-Figure Salary Isn’t Enough to Make Ends Meet, Especially Here!

By Melissa Morse Apr 4, 2017 HR Strange But True

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

When you hear that someone brings home a 6-figure salary, do you immediately envision a jet-setting CEO or C-suite executive? If so, you’re not alone, but the reality is that some people who take home 6-figures are actually worse off than you might think, especially if they’re living in one particular location.

Veteran

Which Jobs are the Best for Veterans?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 4, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

In its new report, CareerCast has identified eight of the best civilian careers for veterans, including Registered Nurse (RN), Financial Advisor, Information Security Analyst, and Operations Research Assistant.

payroll

Payroll Problems Affect 82 Million American Workers, Says Survey

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 4, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

As Americans file their Form 1040 U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) income taxes ahead of the April 18 deadline, a new survey from The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated reveals an estimated 82 million Americans—more than half of the U.S. workforce—have experienced a problem with their paycheck during their career. The survey also finds payroll […]