An Up-and-Coming Recordkeeping Requirement: Paid Sick Leave
In yesterday’s Advisor, new recordkeeping laws for 2015 were presented by Attorney Usama Kahf; today, he shares more requirements to be on the lookout for.
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Enron’s EVP Was Great … Except for One Thing
Many EVPs (Employee Value Propositions) consist of nice-sounding platitudes that are a litany of things that don’t reflect reality, says consultant Stephanie Tarant, PhD. Take Enron, for example.
Finances and Funding—Fit Yourself into the Picture
In yesterday’s Advisor, Clare Novak gave tips on understanding the basics of finance; today, how HR relates to this side of your business and some advice on how to turn financial know-how into funding for your comp plan.
Sorry, No Raise in 2015 (How to Deliver the Bad News)
In yesterday’s Advisor, advice on planning your 2015 compensation budget from consultant J. Timothy O’Rourke; today, O’Rourke presents a strategy for when money is tight, and what to do if your company can’t afford increases at all this year.
Violence in the Workplace—12-Point Action Plan
In yesterday’s Advisor we featured critical guidance on handling an active shooter in the workplace from Attorney Edwin G. Foulke Jr. Today, Foulke’s 12-point action plan for handling violence in the workplace.
In the Market for an HRIS? Don’t Forget These Factors
Yesterday’s Advisor looked at trends in technology and HRIS for HR. Today, for guidance on what to look for, we again turn to BLR’s recently-published HR Playbook: HR’s Gameplan for the Future.
Setting a Performance Matrix with Maximum Penetration Targets
Yesterday’s Advisor featured the first 5 of Consultant Whitney Herrington’s 7 alternatives for deciding on merit pay. Today, alternatives #6 and #7.
Pay for Performance Matrix with Maximum Penetration Targets
Yesterday’s Advisor featured the first 5 of Consultant Whitney Herrington’s 7 alternatives for deciding on merit pay. Today, alternatives #6 and #7.
Matching Your Total Rewards to Your Talent
Start by taking a talent inventory, says Barton, who is chief operating officer of Willis North America Human Capital Practice. She made her suggestions at the recent SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando. You might start by populating a chart such as this, she says: Then think about what you can offer to each […]
Is Zappos’ Radical Approach to Recruiting Right for You?
In the past year, Zappos received about 31,000 applications, and only hired about 1.5% of the applicants. This prevented the company’s small recruiting team from “working in a purposeful way,” according to Mike Bailen, senior HR manager. Thus, the onus here will really be on the candidate to make him or herself stand out from […]