May 8, 2009 by Sam Narisi
These days, some applicants and potentially downsized employees will turn to desperate measures to get or keep a job. And that opens up brand new legal challenges for employers.
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Tags: layoffs, pay cut, salary
April 29, 2009 by Sam Narisi
March 27, 2009 by Sam Narisi
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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Tags: NLRA, salary
January 8, 2009 by Sam Narisi

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
October 30, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Economic troubles are leading companies to offer lower raises — while still doing what they can to keep high performers.
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Tags: Hewitt, high performers, raises, salary
October 2, 2008 by Sam Narisi
A recent survey asked job seekers from so-called “Generation Y” what they’re most concerned about when they take a new job. The results?
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Tags: Generation Y, perks, salary
September 23, 2008 by Sam Narisi
The sluggish economy seems to be giving employers a bargaining chip when it comes to salary negotiations.
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Tags: compensation, Jobfox, pay expectations, salary, Salary negotiations
August 25, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Look out: Your job offers or contracts might be inadvertently binding your company to certain terms and conditions.
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Tags: at-will, contract, Hiring, offer letters, salary
July 24, 2008 by Sam Narisi

HR knows how to legally recruit and interview candidates — but that doesn’t mean hiring managers aren’t going to make costly mistakes from time to time.
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Tags: benefits, Hiring, interview notes, interview questions, lawsuits, salary
July 7, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Performance reviews are a necessary management tool — especially for recent hires. Why do a lot of them fail to achieve the desired result?
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Tags: compensation, performance reviews, salary