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Pay Transparency Final Rule Published: Who Is Impacted and When

By Susan Schoenfeld, JD The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released its final rule implementing Executive Order (EO) 13665, Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information. The EO prohibits federal contractors from discharging or discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their own compensation or […]

Pay Compression—The Reality of Relativity

The idea of raising low wage earners’ pay to provide them with a livable wage is a viable concept, if handled in an effective manner. Unless pay at higher levels of the organization is also adjusted up, increasing only the lower pay levels compresses some of the higher levels into what essentially becomes a new […]

10 Simple Ways to Determine Employee Pay Raises

By The Young Entrepreneur Council There isn’t any one reason an employee should get a raise. Factors like company success, starting salary, and recent accomplishments all play a role. That’s why we asked 10 entrepreneurs the following question: “What method or process do you use to determine employee pay raises?” (Source: Small Business Trends) Click […]

8 Components of an Effective Employee Compensation Plan

Effective employee compensation plans can set the stage for effective recruiting as well as employee retention. This is because the employee compensation plan should articulate a distinctive value proposition that will inspire and guide the team in the right direction. “Properly developed, this makes a powerful statement internally to your employees as well as externally […]

Changing the Game with Employment Branding

BLR® recently asked Dr. John Sullivan—professor, author, corporate speaker, and advisor—about employment branding best practices. Let’s take a look at some of his information.

House Votes to Repeal ACA Small-group Insurance Expansion

The U.S. House of Representatives in a voice vote on Sept. 28 unanimously approved H.R. 1624, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, which would redefine small employer as having 50 or fewer employees and give states the option of expanding the definition to include employers with up to 100 employees. The previous definition had been groups […]

The Cutting Edge of Employment Branding

During a recent webinar, BLR® asked Dr. John Sullivan, professor, author, corporate speaker, and advisor, a number of questions about employment branding. Today we present a portion of that interview.

How Enterprise Social Networks Help Build Company Culture

By Tim Eisenhauer, president of Axero Company culture is all-too-often equated with perks, like in-house single origin coffee or weekly themed happy hours. However, even the most generous perks in the world fall short when employees are disengaged and dissatisfied. Cultivating a culture that motivates and engages employees goes deeper than that, and problem areas […]