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Which is better—job evaluation or market pricing? Though many see them as competing processes, a blend of the two offers more benefit because it balances the strengths and weaknesses of each. Click here to read more.
Yesterday’s Advisor presented new software programs that attempt to eliminate employee lawsuits. Today, we examine groundbreaking software developments that streamline onboarding and performance management processes.
Glassdoor’s reputation brands it as the place where disgruntled and unhappy employees or job interviewees go to blow off steam. Why is this a problem for your company? Because in reality, Glassdoor® is much more than a complaint site. It’s quickly becoming one of the top sites for posting and finding jobs, and its database […]
The annual raise was once a staple of the American workplace. However, it’s now turning into a relic of the pre-crisis economy as companies turn to creative—and cheaper—ways to compensate their employees. Read more.
Can you deduct from an exempt person’s salary for loss, damage, or unauthorized expenses? All of these deductions would be problematic because the employee is exempt under the FLSA.
Market-based compensation uses salary survey data to match pay with rates paid in the external market. It’s not a job factor evaluation system but can be used to develop an internal job worth hierarchy. Read more.
Yesterday’s Advisor explored the pros for hiring within. Today we’ll explore some of the regular difficulties, and how to minimize them.
Millions of Americans earn their living from behind a desk and computer screen, and while that’s a reality only likely to expand over the coming years, hundreds of nondesk jobs continue to grow and thrive, according to a recent analysis of labor market data from CareerBuilder. Read more.
Is your salary data a toddler, a teenager, or ready for retirement? If you’ve worked in compensation for very long you probably know all there is to know about “aging” data. If you’re new to comp, however, and aging data is a bit of a mystery, read on.
The 6th Circuit—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—recently ruled that an employee who was allegedly laid off while she was on leave covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was entitled to a jury trial because the employer’s lack of written policies left unresolved questions about her status. Read more.