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Can you track exempt employees’ hours without jeopardizing their exempt status? Yes, but they won’t like it. While employers are not required to track the time of an exempt employee, there is no prohibition against doing so. In other words, merely requiring an exempt, salaried employee to clock in and out will not destroy the […]
McCabe, who is professor of management at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, offered his negotiating tips at the BLR® HR Strategic Summit, held recently in Scottsdale, Arizona. When NOT to Negotiate When you have not done your research or are ill-prepared When there is a locus-of-authority issue—that is, when the other party sitting […]
Negotiators have high status in this country, McCabe says; you don’t put losers on your negotiating team. McCabe, who is professor of management at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, offered his negotiating tips at the BLR® HR Strategic Summit, held recently in Scottsdale, Arizona. Benefits of Being a Better Negotiator Improved commercial, business, […]
“Variable pay supports the organization’s strategic direction and drives the accomplishment of organizational goals.” Teri Morning explained in a recent BLR webinar. “It does so by enabling companies to recognize and reward high performers and to sustain high performance.” What Is Variable Pay? Variable pay is pay given over and above base pay, since average […]
The biggest stumbling block to enforcement of policies is management team members’ tendency to enforce only “some” policies. The policy violation most indicated as warranting discipline but not termination is attendance and punctuality. The most common termination-level offense is violation of the weapons/violence policy. Our 2013 Policies Survey reveals that 93% of participants have formalized […]
Setting formal pay ranges is one way organizations create fair pay structures that also motivate employees. These types of structures can provide a basis for employees to move between levels, and can create internal consistency in how employees are paid. That said, they can also come with plenty of questions when you’re just getting started. […]
In Yesterday’s Advisor we featured three free metrics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics recommended by Compensation.BLR.com®. Today, two more, plus good news—an upcoming metrics webinar that will help you pin down metrics that management wants to see. Cost-of-Living Index Each month, the BLS collects data on prices of a “market basket” of food, clothing, […]
Lots of managers live and die by metrics these days, but they’re not all easy or cheap. Here are three free statistics that you can use to evaluate current economic conditions and predict employee compensation trends. The three stats are released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS (www.bls.gov)., a branch of the U.S. […]
Alexis, who offered his intermittent leave tips during BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, held recently in Las Vegas, is with the Kinaga Law Firm in Los Angeles. 1. Insist on Complete Certs Make sure the medical certification is fully completed, urges Alexis. As the employer, you are entitled to a complete and sufficient certification document. […]
Employers frequently express frustration with the limitations the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) places on their ability to discipline exempt employees. Many operate under the misconception that they can’t touch exempt employees for not working a full 40-hour workweek. If that were true, then being an exempt employee would be basically the same thing as […]