Compensation & Benefits

Firing an H-1B worker? Notify feds first

11/01/2003

Organizations that employ foreign workers on H-1B visas must now take an extra step when terminating them: notifying the federal government. Example: A software company hired a programmer on a …

Are sales reps more prone to gamble at work? You bet

11/01/2003

If you have hard-charging salespeople on staff, keep an eye out for steep drops in their productivity, requests for pay advances and questionable absences and expenses. Reason: Those are signs of …

Gender gap closing a bit, but equal-pay claims still rise

11/01/2003

Reminder to employers: You may have heard that the gender pay gap is closing somewhat. But don’t slack off in your efforts to comply with the Equal Pay Act.
The …

Focus on employee retention now; don’t wait for economic rebirth

10/01/2003

HR professionals are gearing up for an expected wave of turnover as the job market recovers and workers split for better opportunities.
Fifty-six percent of HR pros say it’s extremely …

You Shouldn’t Tie FMLA Leave to Workers’ Evaluation Date

10/01/2003

Q. Our FMLA policy says that if employees take leaves of absence under FMLA for more than seven days, their annual review date is moved back for the amount of time they were out. Is this policy lawful? —S.H., Maryland

Self-service benefits management: Find the best vendor

10/01/2003

Issue: Outsourcing can provide a low-cost way to add online self-service capabilities to your benefits administration.
Benefit/risk: Self-service can help you manage your …

5 ways to fight new-hire no-shows

10/01/2003

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Compensation & Benefits

Firing an H-1B worker? Notify feds first

Are sales reps more prone to gamble at work? You bet

Gender gap closing a bit, but equal-pay claims still rise

Focus on employee retention now; don’t wait for economic rebirth

You Shouldn’t Tie FMLA Leave to Workers’ Evaluation Date

Self-service benefits management: Find the best vendor

5 ways to fight new-hire no-shows

California health insurance mandate will push other states

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