What’s behind the battle in Washington over pay bias
President Bush and the two parties in Congress are fighting it out over whether and when employees can sue for pay discrimination. And the stakes involved are high for employers.
Benefits
The latest pitfalls of FMLA's 'sufficient notice' provision
FMLA law provides more than its fair share of headaches for HR managers. And figuring out when an employee has provided “sufficient notice” of the need for leave is definitely one of them. But here’s some help for sorting out this legal mess.
Education assistance for employees: Making sure you get your money’s worth
If you decide to pay employees to learn more about and become better at their jobs, you’ll also want to make sure you don’t overlook a key factor in making sure the investment is worthwhile.
Avoiding the downside of financial incentives
In the last 25 years, the number of companies that offer bonuses, commissions and the like has gone up 50%. Many of them, however, are making the same mistakes – ones that can be avoided.
High Court makes 401(k)s fair game for lawsuits
Heads up for HR: The Supreme Court has just given individual employees the green light to sue to recover losses in their 401(k) accounts.
Answers to tricky HR questions: COBRA notifications and exempt pay
Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation.
My best HR management idea: Adjusting awards to match employees’ efforts
HR manager Steve Cohen saw that despite repeated attempts to structure a fair employee awards program, all he got was a lot of grumbling about how unfair it was. Here’s how he fixed the problem (part of an ongoing series).
What HR managers told us: Understanding FLSA
We asked 376 HR managers how well they thought they understood the Fair Labor Standards Act. Here’s what they said.
