Top 10 Compensation Stories in Last 90 Days
August 26, 2008—The following 10 articles are the most popular among Compensation.BLR.com readers in the last 90 days. The articles are available to both subscribers and non-subscribers.
Top 10 Compensation Stories in Last 90 Days
August 26, 2008—The following 10 articles are the most popular among Compensation.BLR.com readers in the last 90 days. The articles are available to both subscribers and non-subscribers.
More Employers Helping Employees Deal with Gas Prices
August 26, 2008—More than 40 percent of employers have taken steps to help employees deal with higher gas prices this year, up from 25 percent in 2005, according to a poll on HR.BLR.com and Compensation.BLR.com.
Best-Paying States for Women
August 26, 2008—Women in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New Jersey had the highest median earnings in the United States last year, according to a report by the Census Bureau.
Rule Proposed on Investment Advice Exemption for 401(k) Plans
August 22, 2008—The U.S. Department of Labor has published two proposed rules under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) aimed at making investment advice more accessible for individuals in 401(k) type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
5 Most Effective Ways to Coax Employees from Retiring
August 20, 2008—A recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) revealed the most effective ways that employers can incentivize older workers to put off retirement--by asking these workers what would make them stay.
The Best Part of HR Professionals' Job
August 19, 2008—When HR professionals are asked to identify the best part of their job, they are most likely to say that they find the work interesting and/or rewarding, according to a Compensation.BLR.com poll.
Poll: More than Half of Workers Think They Are Underpaid
August 18, 2008—Workers are more likely to say they are underpaid for the work they do than say they are paid appropriately for the work they do, according to a Gallup Poll.
Salary Increases for Healthcare Industry Exceed Projections
August 18, 2008—Base salaries for managers and executives who work for health systems and hospitals rose higher than the average projected 2008 salary increase budget, according to a new survey.
Off-the-Clock Use of Smartphones Creates Problems
August 15, 2008—Technology has made it easier, and more readily acceptable, for employees to tackle work after hours, says Chad A. Shultz, J.D., LL.M., a partner at Ford & Harrison LLP, a labor and employment law firm. With the surge in the use of BlackBerry® and other handheld devices, Shultz advises employers to be proactive about warding off potential overtime lawsuits.
