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Deferred Compensation Plans: Take Time Now to Ensure Compliance with Section 409A

By jessica Dec 1, 2007 Uncategorized

Updated: Dec 1, 2007

Internal Revenue Code Section 409A regulates deferred compensation plans and other arrangements, including severance plans, annual bonus payments, long-term incentive arrangements, stay bonuses, and settlement agreements upon termination. Section 409A rules govern compensation that was deferred or became vested after Jan. 1, 2005. Because employers have faced many difficulties trying to comply with these rules, […]

Variable Pay—What’s Working? What’s Not?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Aug 1, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 1, 2014

Please participate in our brief survey and see how what you are doing stacks up against what other successful companies are doing. We’ll get answers to these questions and more: Who’s providing what incentive pay types for which employee groups? How effective is each type of variable pay at motivating employees? What are the three […]

2016 SHRM Conference Hot Topics

By Steve Bruce Jun 17, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Jun 17, 2016

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) will be holding the largest HR conference in North America next week. SHRM 2016 Annual Conference & Exposition in D.C. will be covering the hottest HR topics of 2016. BLR is on top of these topics in publications like the one you receive daily. We’ve taken a look […]

The Future: Recruiting Technology

By Jim Davis Oct 18, 2016 Technology

Updated: Oct 18, 2016

Yesterday, we looked at a session at the 19th Annual HR Technology Conference and Exposition at the McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago concerning the future of recruiting technology. Today we’ll see what else Elaine Orler, CEO & cofounder of Talent Function has to say about the future of recruiting technology.

More employee benefits on the horizon for Canadians

By Hannah Roskey Jul 16, 2017 Northern Exposure

Updated: Jul 16, 2017

The year 2017 may be remembered for its significant changes in matters of labor and employment across Canada. Several jurisdictions are amending their labor and employment regimes, including the federal government. With the introduction of Bill C-44, the federal government has adopted significant reforms to the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code. While federally […]

Cubs Make it to World Series—And Teach Valuable Lessons Along the Way

By Dan Oswald Oct 28, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Oct 28, 2016

Let me apologize in advance, but today I’m going to write about the Chicago Cubs. On Saturday night, the Cubs clinched a trip to the World Series by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0. It’s the first World Series trip for the Chicago baseball franchise since 1945. The 71-year drought had been the longest current […]

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Weak Reasons to Ask for a Raise

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Feb 13, 2019 Learning & Development

Updated: Feb 13, 2019

It’s not uncommon for employees to feel that they are undervalued and, consequently, underpaid. But, while some employees seem adept at building the case for a pay raise, others struggle to do the same, continuing to feel frustrated and sometimes even choosing to leave the organization in search of better pay. It may be that […]

Permanent Immigration from United States to Canada

By Gilda Villaran Dec 20, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Dec 20, 2010

By Gilda Villaran How can an American resident become a Canadian citizen? Only permanent residents of Canada can apply. Therefore, one must start with applying for permanent resident status. There are various ways to become a permanent resident of Canada. This article will focus on those who apply in the “economic class.” For those applying […]

Walking the Tightrope of State and Federal FMLA

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Aug 18, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 18, 2010

In yesterday’s Advisor, we featured examples of state and federal family and medical leave (FML) interactions. Today, we’ll look at some critical considerations plus take a look at the “FMLA Bible.” Here are today’s major considerations regarding interplay between state and federal FML law: Intermittent Leave Many of the state FML laws do not provide […]

What’s New in Employee Mobility for 2016

By Guest Columnist Mar 28, 2016 Talent

Updated: Mar 28, 2016

By Lisa Johnson Companies need to move their employees for many reasons: in order to expand into new markets, to fill roles with technical skills, to manage projects, but also because employees increasingly want an adventure or a career change as a way of staying engaged. Each year how and why companies move their employees […]