Ever run into a situation where employees say that they trust a company’s leaders but not its compensation plans? Where an otherwise trustworthy and … Read more
Employer Mandate to Provide Health Care Postponed Until 2015
Employers that were worried about how they would be able to handle the implementation of health care reform starting in January have one less thing to … Read more
Building Better Engagement, or Why Millennials Hate Being Paid by the Hour
Question: What’s the simplest way to pay an employee? Answer: Wage per hour. Simply multiply the number of hours worked by the agreed upon hourly wage, … Read more
Pay Bias: It’s Morale Busting When You Punish the Internal Candidate
Relative pay bias dominates the compensation field. Inferences made from comparative relationships overwhelm the minds of practitioners and cause them to … Read more
The Perils of “Rewarding” Exempt Employees
I’ve said it before: FLSA compliance — the challenges of getting (and keeping) positions appropriately classified — can be difficult … Read more
Jerking Around Candidates on Salary? Not a Way to Start a Relationship
Quick — what’s the question most job candidates hate to hear coming? How about “What are your salary expectations?” Receiving a job offer with a fabulous … Read more
The Challenges You Face When Giving a Job Title Instead of Pay
Job titles are frequently seen as cheap alternatives to real compensation. Every HR executive knows that many a challenge can be prevented with the proper … Read more
Court Ruling May Make You Rethink Taking on Unpaid Interns
By John E. Thompson We have repeatedly cautioned that employers who are prepared to take on unpaid interns should enter into these arrangements with their … Read more
Out-of-Pocket Health Care Cost Limits May Be Higher For Some in 2014
Starting next year, the Affordable Care Act sets maximum limits on how much employees and other consumers can be required to pay out-of-pocket annually for … Read more
Are 401(k) Loans a Really Bad Idea For Employees?
Following a recent financial planning webinar presentation, I was faced with a frequently asked question: Does it make sense to take out a 401(k) loan to … Read more