Check out the two-pronged test that saved this employer’s bacon in a recent overtime pay class-action lawsuit. By all accounts officers in the Bureau of Organized Crime unit of the Chicago Police Department appear to have performed compensable off-duty overtime work on their BlackBerry smartphones. But, they won’t be paid for it. The reason? Here’s […]
Posted on December 17th, 2015 by admin
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Posted on December 16th, 2015 by admin
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There’s no doubt about it: Gestures can make or break a presentation. Use too many and your audience can’t focus on what you have to say. Use too few, and you risk appearing stiff and detached. In a recent Washington Post article, behavioral investigator and consultant Vanessa Van Edwards says proper hand gestures make […]
Posted on December 15th, 2015 by admin
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With healthcare costs continuing to skyrocket — along with fears of triggering the “Cadillac” tax in 2018 — employers are looking into what kinds of benefits they can cut. But there are two benefits that should remain a last resort for cuts: dental and vision benefits. Three reasons for this: When structured correctly (as stand-alone […]
Posted on December 14th, 2015 by admin
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Think an applicant’s first impression is the key to your hiring decision? Google’s HR nabob disagrees. In an excerpt from his book, Work Rules!, on Wired.com, Lazlo Bock cites a University of Toledo study which revealed that impressions of an applicant within the first 10 seconds of an interview often predict its outcome. The problem: Snap judgments don’t lead to […]
Posted on December 13th, 2015 by admin
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It takes a special kind of person to give the gifts that appear on the lists below. CareerBuilder provides the gift that keeps on giving. Each year, it surveys the U.S. workforce in search of the most unusual gifts employees have given or received from co-workers. If you recall, last year’s survey produced gems such as: […]
Posted on December 12th, 2015 by admin
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You’d think, with all the complaining both employers and employees do about performance reviews, that companies would be scrapping the bloody things altogether. You’d be wrong. Most North American employers have no intention of eliminating their use of performance ratings, according to a recent survey from HR consulting giant Towers Watson. Instead, many are making […]
Posted on December 11th, 2015 by admin
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Over the years, federal agencies have issued a plethora of ACA proposed and interim rules, as well as regulatory guidance. But none of it was officially finalized — until now. The feds just issued final rules in bulk, solidifying those earlier efforts. In addition, the rules contain a few surprises you need to know about. […]
Posted on December 10th, 2015 by admin
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Did you know that without a talent management strategy, a company with 2,000 employees is losing almost $2 million every year in preventable turnover alone? This new eBook shares the alarming hidden costs of managing employees “the way you’ve always done it.” If your organization is still relying on manual processes to save money, this […]
Posted on December 9th, 2015 by admin
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If this bill passes, employees that are able to carry over unused FSA funds will have the option of using that money to bolster their nest eggs. The bill we’re referring to is H.R. 4067, and it was introduced by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). It will allow workers to transfer unused FSA funds to their […]
Posted on December 8th, 2015 by admin
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