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Last year Goldman Sachs paid its five most senior employees a collective $69.5 million dollars. Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein may have claimed that he was doing “God’s work,” but four orders of nuns beg to differ. The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the Sisters of St Francis of […]
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an important decision in which it ruled that employers that offer severance agreements to employees with broad nondisparagement or confidentiality provisions violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). What do employers need to know about this recent development in labor law? Background Section 7 of the […]
Corporate benefits departments are shifting, growing, and responding to the needs of their employees by outsourcing more time-consuming benefits functions, according to a new survey conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.
Many readers may have heard about the Great Resignation without actually noticing its impacts in their own work lives. While it may take a bit longer to hire that new accountant or project manager, most major corporations are not being forced to close up shop due to a shortage of workers. But for those working […]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, going to work sick was pretty common for many workers, especially those who live paycheck to paycheck. But now that COVID-19 has changed life as we know it, will this trend become a thing of the past?
Giving feels good on its own, says TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, but it’s also a great business strategy. TOMS’ one-for-one philosophy (the company gives away a pair of shoes for every pair it sells) has led it to success, he says. Giving feels good on its own, says TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, but […]
Most HR managers can’t go undercover like the “Undercover Bosses” on television (people are likely to recognize the person that hired them), but that doesn’t mean you can’t do a little thinking about what you’ll find. Here’s what we think you’d discover in a week undercover: Unaware Managers You’ll probably find a lot of supervisors […]
As an HR pro, you may stay awake at night worrying about the latest potential pandemic or the newest reports of allergies to your office décor. But CBSNewYork has reported on a new malady that also manifests itself in the wee hours. Yes, according to the report, employees have ditched their teddy bears and are […]
The three stats are released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Labor (www.bls.gov). The bonus metric is released by The Conference Board, a private, nonprofit research organization. Average Hourly Earnings Payroll data. Each month, the BLS collects payroll data from records reported on a voluntary basis to […]
People who develop code are needed in almost every industry nowadays. The issue is that finding talented coders is challenging. In fact, it might be the most challenging thing a company will ever accomplish. Because, unlike many other professions, talented developers may be several times more productive than their colleagues, developer recruiting is such an […]