How’re We Doin’? (Compensation Scorecards)
Unit Performance Differentiation It’s hard to read the numbers in the chart below, but it’s easy to see what the chart is saying.
Author: Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR
401(k) Challenges—Audit Focus for the IRS
Yesterday’s Advisor began the Internal Revenue Service’s top 10 401(k) issues; today we hit the rest, again as featured on Compensation.BLR.com®.
Must Accrued Vacation Time Be Paid Upon Termination?
Do employers have to pay out the wage equivalent of the accrued vacation time for an employee upon termination? Does the answer depend on whether the employee quits or is terminated for cause? Does the answer depend on whether the employee belongs to a union?
Are Your Managers Trained on the ADA and Diabetes?
Employees with diabetes are covered by the ADA. There is no dispute that diabetes is a diagnosed physical impairment that limits a major life activity and thus meets the ADA definition of disability. (Major life activities include the functioning of major bodily systems like the endocrine system; diabetes, by definition, substantially limits the endocrine […]
A Meaningful Compensation Scorecard: Measure for Effect
Your compensation scorecard can be a powerful aid for developing real pay for performance, reducing entitlement, and, often, gaining management buy-in, says Consultant David Insler.
Top Ten 401(k) Compliance Issues (Also IRS’s Top 10 Audit Checks)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published details on the top 10 issues identified during examinations of 401(k) plans. These are the issues that the IRS will be focusing on when conducting an audit.
Prepare Employees for the Ebola Threat
CDC’s recommendations focus on the healthcare setting, but some of the information may still be valuable to your organization. We’ve also included a link to CDC’s Ebola website at the end of this article. Patient placement Single patient room (containing a private bathroom) with the door closed Facilities should maintain a log of all […]
Ebola Outbreak Raises Questions for Employers
As a result of the attention surrounding the ongoing Ebola outbreak, many employers are wondering how to handle situations involving communicable disease. Not much medical testing of employees is allowed. If however, a pandemic is widespread and is a direct threat, public health authorities say employers can monitor closely for symptoms and illness. Employers can […]
Learn About Pregnant Employees Workplace Rights During Nov. 11 #hrintelchat
Are you treating your pregnant employees properly? Do you have to offer them an accommodation? There’s been a flurry of action around treatment of pregnant employees under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, some of which has been confusing. The PDA says you have to treat pregnant employees in the same manner you treat other employees who […]
How Do You Get New HR Programs Accepted?
SPECIAL from HR Tech Las Vegas Yesterday’s Advisor covered HR Tech’s “Creating Intelligence Out of Data” Panel; today, more Q&A from Las Vegas.