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The tough stance on benefits many employers are taking

by Christian Schappel March 30, 2011 Comments (0)

During the past six months, 20% of employers have cut back on employee benefits. And if the economy doesn’t improve, 32% say they’ll do the same in the next six months.

Not your father’s workplace: What today’s twentysomethings want

by Christian Schappel November 9, 2010 Comments (0)

What do those 20- to 29-year-olds want from their jobs now – less-stringent dress codes, subsidized meals, fewer cubicles? Guess again.

Quiz: Match the cool benefit to the company that provides it

by Christian Schappel October 27, 2010 Comments (0)

GOOD Magazine recently published a list entitled “The Top 20 Perks That Make Jobs Better.” Here, we’ve picked out our favorite benefits from that list. Now see if you can guess which of the following companies provided them.

Why it may be time to rethink your PTO policy

by Christian Schappel August 13, 2010 3 Comments

Under traditional paid-time-off (PTO) plans, the longer people stay with the company, the more vacation time they earn. But that may no longer be the best way to run these plans.

Flu prevention is smart, but many PTO policies don’t support it: Does yours?

by Christian Schappel October 9, 2009 2 Comments

Paid-time-off (PTO) policies work great when trying to control absences for sick or vacationing workers. But they tend to fall short when it comes to keeping sick workers from spreading illnesses among co-workers.

The employee benefits most likely to be cut in the next year

by Christian Schappel September 17, 2009 Comments (0)

There’s still plenty of belt-tightening ahead in benefits and compensation budgets.

Overused paid-time off: What you can do

by Tim Gould August 25, 2009 3 Comments

Many firms dock a salaried employee who has used up his or her allotted paid time off (PTO) and is then absent from work. Is this policy legal under FLSA?