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Over 300 HR practitioners participated in the survey. Other findings include: More than two-thirds use social media for recruiting at least some of the time (Respondents offered 25 other ways their HR departments are using social media.). 41 percent say the top HR person is a full member of the executive (C-suite) team. 54 percent […]
What’s in the Survey Report? Here’s what you’ll find in the full survey report below: 2013 Data 2014 Data Breakdowns by Geography and Industry Criteria Used to Determine Rate Range Adjustments Pay Practices Factors That Affect Salary Increases How the Salary Range for a New Position Is Determined Sources of Salary Data HR’s Role in […]
Beachboard made his remarks at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Chicago. He is a shareholder in the Los Angeles and Torrance, California, offices of law firm Ogletree Deakins. [Go here for urban legends 1 to 9.] Urban Legend #10 They are the staffing firm’s employee, so we don’t have to worry about […]
“You will find that pretty much every workers’ comp law in the country does have anti-retaliation provisions. And so, just the act of filing a workers’ comp claim gives somebody protected status that’s somewhat analogous to somebody filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or filing a complaint under one of the wage/hour […]
5 Components of an Effective Pay-for-Performance Program There are 5 major components of an effective pay-for-performance program: Evaluation forms. These can be differentiated by employee groups if necessary. The evaluation form should clearly show the rating options for each category or goal and overall ratings. The form should clearly define what constitutes each performance or […]
Beachboard made his remarks at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Chicago. He is a shareholder in the Los Angeles and Torrance, California, offices of law firm Ogletree Deakins. Urban Legend #1 Assistants and secretaries need to have BlackBerries to better support those they work for—and they understand that (and don’t expect to […]
Retirement plans’ sponsors and other fiduciaries associated with them got some reassuring news in early July when the U.S. Department of Labor stated in an advisory opinion that certain “revenue-sharing” fee payments by plan sponsors to their recordkeepers and other third-party administrators do not constitute plan assets for ERISA purposes. This means that service providers […]
Do you use compa-ratios to check to see if your employee pay is meeting your organization’s compensation goals? What is a Compa-Ratio? For those of us just getting started with compensation metrics, the term “compa-ratio” may sound foreign. What is it? What does it do? “It’s basically taking a salary and dividing it by the […]
"In Canada, the government provides minimum protection to Canadians that find themselves in certain circumstances, such as when they're ill, unemployed, on maternity leave or parental leave, or even retired. However . . . government plans are often insufficient and therefore they will be supplemented by private plans that are offered by employers." Emilie Paquin-Holmested […]
Read what your CFO reads, Ahlrichs says, and send article clippings to the CFO to make your case over time. For example, says Ahlrichs, check out: CFO Magazine CFO.com The Economist Ahlrichs, a consultant with Gregory & Appel in Indianapolis, offered his take on CFOs at SHRM’s Annual Convention and Exposition held recently in Chicago. […]