You just received an above average performance rating from your boss, which naturally put a large smile on your face. But, that was subsequently wiped away … Read more
President Signs Order Hiking Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors
By David J. Goldstein As he promised to do in his State of the Union address, President Obama today signed an Executive Order establishing a minimum wage … Read more
Comp Study Says Companies Are Expecting Good Things in 2014
PayScale has just released its 2014 Compensation Best Practices Report, and I was asked to take a look because (full disclosure) PayScale is a client. … Read more
Compensation: It’s a Lot More Than Just the Cost of Labor
A quiet revolution has been unfolding over the past 20 years or so. There was a time when an employee’s salary was highly confidential. Employees were told … Read more
Obamacare’s “Play or Pay” Provision Delayed For Medium-Sized Employers
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced Monday that the Affordable Care Act’s health coverage mandate for employers with … Read more
Lessons From an HR-Challenged CEO: Sorting Out the Mess at AOL
America Online is making some poor employment-branding choices again. Last August, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong (right) publicly fired an executive while on a … Read more
Bills Addressing Definition of a Full-Time Worker Advance in House
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman This week, the House Ways and Means Committee approved two bills that address the definition of “full-time employee” under the … Read more
How to Be More Strategic, Improve Productivity & Drive Engagement, Too
Looking to be more strategic in your outlook? Think dating, engagement and marriage. I don’t mean who you (or your teenagers) are taking to the next … Read more
Secret Wage Agreements Cast a Dark Shadow Over Silicon Valley
After years of stories about the incredible worker perks, the “don’t be evil” corporate mottos, and the higher brand of capitalism … Read more
The President’s Minimum Wage Decision: What Does it Really Mean?
By. John E. Thompson Considerable concern and confusion has arisen from President Obama’s State of the Union announcement that he will raise the … Read more