Think that a generous, transparent, strategically aligned rewards package will “compensate” for the fact that you have lousy managers in key … Read more
Still Don’t Have a Smartphone Policy? Join the Club – and Maybe the Lawsuit
Five years after the iPhone was introduced, companies are still struggling with how to handle after-hours usage by their employees. New research from SHRM, … Read more
Another Sure Sign You’ll Be Giving Out 3% Raises Next Year
Last week, WorldatWork weighed in with their forecast for salary increases in 2013. They said they expected them to be 3 percent, again. WorldatWork is … Read more
2013 Salary Increases: Get Ready For Yet Another Year at 3%
If the tepid employment and job creation numbers weren’t depressing enough, here’s another sign of how sluggish the economy really is: … Read more
Four Factors That Will Help Hold Down Medical Cost Increases in 2013
Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC) released a study last month that projects another year of low medical cost trends. They project an increase of 7.5 percent, … Read more
Some Employers Waiting Until After Elections To Prepare For Health Law
For one in six employers, the U.S. Supreme Court’s health law decision wasn’t enough to convince them to prepare for big changes set to take effect in … Read more
New Jersey Law Says Officers May be Personally Liable For Unpaid Wages
By Eric B. Meyer Want another reason not to enter into a long-term contract with an employee? Most employment arrangements in the United States are … Read more
Are Compensation Pros Falling Behind in the Race For Better HR Analytics?
Have compensation professionals, once the math and data heroes of the HR world, fallen behind the curve in analytics? New research suggests it could be so. … Read more
Paid Sick Leave Law Now in Effect For Some Employees in Philadelphia
By Eric B. Meyer As of yesterday, July 1, 2012, covered employers in Philadelphia are now required to afford sick leave to certain employees. Here is a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Benefits (We Think)
I was pretty busy this week at SHRM’s big Annual Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta, so I wasn’t able to write about every single thing … Read more