Recognition & Rewards

Be sure you can justify reason why promoted worker didn’t get raise

02/09/2015

Most employees who are promoted see that as a vote of confidence and assume their new responsibilities will include more money or other tangible benefits. But what if you don’t want to raise pay?

Vodka maker keeps moms on board with family-friendly employee perks

01/20/2015

A lot of moms work for the maker of Guinness beer and Smirnoff vodka, so Diageo North America has a lot benefits to keep them on board.

Serve up on-site, tax-free, deductible meals for employees

12/23/2014

Do you provide a company cafeteria or other on-site meals for employees? This can be a valuable tax-free fringe benefit to employees and help attract and retain workers.

Walkthroughs, wellness contribute to 1 million-hour safety milestone

12/12/2014

Paperboard packaging company Zumbiel Packaging used positive reinforcement and employee education to log more than 1 million hours without a lost-time accident and a quarter million hours without any type of injury.

Office gift-giving: 4 tips to make the season bright

12/05/2014

With holiday gifts to employees, good intentions can quickly turn into sticky situations.

Octoberfest transformed mortgage bank into Halloween fantasyland

11/12/2014

It’s not all work and no play at United Shore, a Troy, Mich., mortgage lender, which stages an annual Octoberfest.

Career management programs miss the mark

11/10/2014

Research from Towers Watson reveals that employees don’t believe their employers deliver on the promise to help them grow.

‘Happy’ receptionists get five-week, paid sabbatical

10/14/2014

Happy receptionists make a good first impression on clients, say execs at Ruby Receptionists in Portland, Ore., who are trying their best to keep their staff of virtual receptionists smiling.

Trucking firm adds bonuses, ups pay to help recruitment

10/10/2014

It’s not easy recruiting long-distance truck drivers, so Con-way Truckload is piling on the pay. Its new compensation package raises per-mile pay; increases layover pay; and offers bonuses for loyalty and helping the company achieve its productivity goals.

Ad agency rewards tenure with custom-made bobbleheads

09/29/2014

Managers at advertising and PR agency The Lavidge Co. in Phoenix encourage employees to “be creative, work smart, have fun”—words from the firm’s corporate philosophy. One particular perk definitely falls into the “creative” category.