The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act has put pay discrimination claims into the spotlight. Does it mean employers can’t offer higher salaries to woo desirable applicants away from current employers?
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Tags: Ledbetter, pay discrimination
Many employees want the option to telecommute. But execs and managers often resist the idea. Maybe they can work out a deal:
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Tags: Citrix, recruiting, work from home, working remotely
When done properly, performance reviews will motive employees to do their jobs better and give them a concrete idea of how to do that. But too many managers fail to give the process the attention it deserves.
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Tags: motivation, performance review, raises
A new bill would require most employers to give workers at least one week of paid vacation every year.
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Tags: benefits, paid vacation, Paid Vacation Act
Ready to overhaul your policies? You may have to, if you want to avoid a lawsuit.
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Recent surveys say raises are down this year, with wages staying flat or even decreasing in many companies. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to motivate employees.
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Tags: Economy, motivation, raises
Despite economic conditions, salaries for summer interns will get more competitive this year.
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Tags: benchmark, compensation, interns, National Association of Colleges and Employers, salary, survey
When employees find out each others’ salaries, it often causes morale problems. Managers often discourage those situations — but HR needs to warn them of the legal dangers in doing that.
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A company hires two candidates for similar positions, one male and one female. The male candidate bargains to get a higher salary, while the woman accepts the original offer. The pay difference is legal, right? Not necessarily, according to a recent court ruling.
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Tags: EEOC, Equal Pay Act, salary
If your company is adding or filling open jobs in the next few months, you may be in a good position to grab the best available talent before your competitors.
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Tags: Economy, hiring freeze, recession, reduction in force
