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3% Salary Increases Put Greater Focus on Variable Pay
As companies hold down base pay increases to maintain a handle on fixed costs, employers are using variable pay plans to reward performance. New studies shed light on both merit…
Ontario: What Do the Big Data Guidelines Mean for Employers?
The Office of Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner released its Big Data Guidelines for organizations that engage in the collection, use and analysis of increasingly large-scale bodies of data
Correctly Classifying Assistant Store Managers
The misclassification of assistant store managers in the retail industry is pervasive and the potential consequences can be costly
Microchipping Employees: Do the Pros Outweigh the Cons?
What does a microchip the size of a grain of rice implanted into an employee's hand have to do with workplace safety and security? Everything
In Focus: Employee Memo Questioning Google Diversity Efforts Sparks Furor
A 10-page document by a male software engineer at Google reveals resentment toward efforts that Google and other tech companies have taken to increase the number of its female engineering…
Revised EEO-1 Pay Reporting Presents HR with Dilemma: Comply Now or Wait?
Employers have a difficult choice: Start preparing now for the new EEO-1 pay reporting requirement and revised form or figure out what's the latest date they can start preparing to…
West Virginia Supplement: Table of Contents
West Virginia employee handbook resources provided by XpertHR
U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 16-Year Low
The unemployment rate dipped down to percent in July, approaching full employment and matching the 16-year low also seen in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Looking for an Applicant with Great Soft Skills? Ask Their Co-Workers
New research suggests that co-workers tend to emphasize interpersonal behaviors, like being helpful or compassionate, when providing references for job candidates, as opposed to managers, who are more likely to…