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By Holly Jones, JD, Senior Legal Editor In yesterday’s Advisor, we took a look at why certain 401(k) benefits are not as attractive to candidates with significant student loan debt. These candidates might not be able to contribute, and so the benefit becomes a nonbenefit. Today we’ll explore how employers can offer an alternate benefit […]
In the movie, Harry Potter, an enchanted hat is used to sort the children into specific Hogwarts’ houses, this gadget is called the “Sorting Hat.” Wouldn’t it be nice to have your very own sorting hat to sift through all the different candidates you’re interviewing, to find the best fit for your company?
Using social media to screen candidates has increased significantly over the last 10 years. Have you ever found the perfect job candidate on paper, only to discover his or her social media presence is anything but professional? You’re not the only one!
So you thought you were all caught up on annual-report tasks when you filed your Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program form with the U.S. Department of Labor? Well … not exactly. Some plan sponsors that filed under the DFVCP may still find themselves with tasks to complete before Dec. 1. Bottom line: Avoiding Form 5500 […]
In yesterday’s article, we covered the items you would need to produce a video job description on a budget. As Sean Gordon, Chief Executive Officer at HIRENAMI, pointed out, you don’t have to break the bank in order to produce an impactful video. All you need is a smartphone! Here, we’ll uncover how you can […]
In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made a big push to get employers to properly classify employees—they’ve stepped up their audits of organizations who may have improperly classified workers as independent contractors (workers who should have been classified as employees all along).
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorneys Chris Anderson and Sarah C. Maxwell provided guidance on Early Retirement Incentive Programs (ERIP); today. their tips for employee releases, plus an introduction to the all-in-one site for HR managers, HR.BLR.com. Releases of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) are typically part of ERIPs, but they have to […]
Contact management seems like a no-brainer—maintain contact with promising candidates for whom you have no current opening—but there’s a legal line you don’t want to cross, says Peopleclick’s Lisa D. Grant Harpe. Harpe, an industrial psychologist and senior consultant at the Peopleclick® Research Institute, is the author of Peopleclick’s e-book, Using Contact Management in Compliance […]
Beyond the paycheck, what factors are critical for candidates considering job offers?