If your company is looking to take on or retain employees in any of these positions, get ready to pay more than you expected to. The following 20 jobs are far outpacing the national average for salary increases, which currently sits at 2.2%. This list was compiled by job site Glassdoor, which provides job seekers […]
Posted on September 30th, 2015 by admin
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With less than six months to go until the bulk of the ACA reporting deadlines kick in, the IRS has released new versions of the reporting forms as well as some important details on what’s expected of employers when it comes to the actual reporting process. First, here are updated versions of the four IRS reporting […]
Posted on September 29th, 2015 by admin
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There aren’t a lot of employers asking this question of job candidates. But after a recent million-dollar lawsuit, employers may want to consider doing so. The question: Did you sign a non-compete agreement with your last employer? The reason to consider asking it: As it turns out, yes, you can be sued by a new hire’s former […]
Posted on September 28th, 2015 by admin
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Pretty much everybody agrees: The annual performance review process is deeply flawed. But there’s another common review procedure that needs to be torn down and rebuilt as well, according to guest poster Glint CEO Jim Barnett. _______________________________________________________________ The Washington Post said it best: “Big business is falling out of love with the annual performance […]
Posted on September 27th, 2015 by admin
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To terminate FLSA accusations against it brought on by the DOL, oil and gas giant Halliburton Co. will shell out $18.3M. Its mistake is always No. 1 on every list ever assembled of things employers should not do when employing salaried workers. Three examples of such lists can be found here, here and here. The mistake in question: […]
Posted on September 26th, 2015 by admin
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The is likely one of the worst harassment lawsuits you’ll hear about this year. And it’s going to cost the employer in question a lot of money. A federal jury just awarded $17.4 million in damages to five former female employees of Moreno Farms Inc., a produce growing and packing operation on Felda, FL. It […]
Posted on September 25th, 2015 by admin
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Change is hard. Everybody knows that. But top-level execs don’t seem to recognize just how much strain it’s putting on their employees. A recent survey from Ketchum Change revealed a disconnect between the awareness of change’s impact between the C-suite and lower-ranking officials: Just 28% of C-suite executives said change fatigue was highly prevalent in their organizations, […]
Posted on September 24th, 2015 by admin
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If you’ve got any employees who are logging serious overtime week after week, you’ll want to take note of how the court handled this case. Judith Dietz v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal was a case that centered around a Pennsylvania municipal water department employee, Robert Dietz, who had a deadly heart attack on the job. […]
Posted on September 23rd, 2015 by admin
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When you’re trying to increase your managers’ effectiveness, a little divine intervention can’t hurt. OK, maybe we’re not talking about direct intervention from above. But we’ve got the next best thing: management advice from Pope Francis. Nick Pipitone, writing on ResourcefulManager.com, recently outlined the Pontiff’s rules for getting the best out of an organization. […]
Posted on September 22nd, 2015 by admin
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If you think the Obamacare reporting requirements issued by the IRS are confusing, you’re not alone. But we’ve cut through the clutter to get to the point of what’s required. Who has to report First of all, let’s make it clear who has to abide by these reporting rules. Who knows maybe you’re small enough to recuse yourself […]
Posted on September 21st, 2015 by admin
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