By Ilyse Wolens Schuman In response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court holding in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that closely held, for-profit entities with … Read more
Digging Down Into How Employees Are Dealing With Financial Stress
What are organizations doing to help employees manage financial difficulties? SHRM (in collaboration with Elevate) explored this question in their recent … Read more
A Split EEOC Issues New Guidelines on Pregnancy Discrimination
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new enforcement guidance on pregnancy discrimination and related issues, … Read more
World Cup Success Means a Big Payout, But Does It Motivate Anyone?
Germany defeated Argentina to win the coveted FIFA Trophy last weekend, and one of the most tumultuous World Cups in recent history finally came to a … Read more
Stacked Ranking: A Pay For Performance Model You Need to Avoid
Ann Bares recently wrote a predictive article here on TLNT about the potential end of merit pay (How Will We Pay With Open Salaries and No Performance … Read more
Right to Request Flex: It Seems to Be on the Fast Track in the U.S.
Flexibility stops plodding and goes for the fast track In 2012, the tally of employees covered by a legislated right to request flexible schedules was: … Read more
Poll Finds That Workers Dislike Penalties In Wellness Programs
Workers believe employer wellness programs should be all gain but no pain, according to a poll released this week. The poll from the Kaiser Family … Read more
Traditional Salary Systems Are Going the Way of the Dinosaurs
What is the future of salary management? If current trends continue, employers will be forced to adopt a new program model. Here are the reasons: First, … Read more
How the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision Affects Your Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Mid-morning on Monday, the Internet broke shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, … Read more
Use of Sign-On and Retention Bonuses at an All-Time High
The use of sign-on and retention bonuses appears to be at an all-time high, according to a recently released WorldatWork survey on bonus programs and … Read more