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“Variable pay supports the organization’s strategic direction and drives the accomplishment of organizational goals.” Teri Morning explained in a recent BLR webinar. “It does so by enabling companies to recognize and reward high performers and to sustain high performance.” What Is Variable Pay? Variable pay is pay given over and above base pay, since average […]
Setting formal pay ranges is one way organizations create fair pay structures that also motivate employees. These types of structures can provide a basis for employees to move between levels, and can create internal consistency in how employees are paid. That said, they can also come with plenty of questions when you’re just getting started. […]
Segal is a partner at Duane Morris LLP. He recently listed the mistakes employers most commonly make in investigating discrimination or harassment complaints in a BLR publication, the HR Manager’s Legal Reporter (BLR is CER’s parent company).
Alexis, who offered his intermittent leave tips during BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, held recently in Las Vegas, is with the Kinaga Law Firm in Los Angeles. 1. Insist on Complete Certs Make sure the medical certification is fully completed, urges Alexis. As the employer, you are entitled to a complete and sufficient certification document. […]
Alexis, who offered his intermittent leave tips during the recent Advanced Employment Issues Symposium in Las Vegas, is with the Kinaga Law Firm in Los Angeles. The certification process is set up to allow you to get the facts that establish the medical necessity or qualifying exigency that qualify employees for leave. If you doubt […]
FMLA leave provides enough regulations for HR to contend with—no one wants to add a fraud investigation into the mix. However, it’s an unfortunate reality that some employees try to abuse the system, especially when it comes to intermittent leave. What can an employer do when fraud is suspected? What Constitutes FMLA Fraud “What constitutes […]
Please participate in our brief Your HR Department Survey and see how what you are doing stacks up against what other successful companies are doing. We’ll publish the survey results in a future issue (or we’ll send them directly to you, if you prefer). Do you “sit at the table”? What’s being outsourced? […]
HR is changing and HR departments have to keep pace—new roles, new challenges. What’s happening to HR departments out there in the real world? Are you keeping up? Please help us ferret out best practices.
A new survey Beyond.com paints a very conflicting picture between how HR pros view Millennials (aged 19 to 26) and how the young workers view themselves. Here are a few examples: Are Millennials Tech-Savvy? A majority of HR professionals (86 percent) said yes, while only 35 percent of Millennials felt they were tech-savvy. Are Millennials […]
The material in today’s Advisor is adapted from BLR’s 10-Minute HR Trainer session, “Coping with the Aftermath of Workplace Violence.” Review Security Procedures Review security procedures and equipment (surveillance cameras, silent alarms, etc.). Discuss any changes made as a result of the incident. If there was a breach of security that allowed the perpetrator into […]