Tag: Policy Development

Who’s Got Policies on What? Survey Says …

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Sep 3, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 8, 2014

Do you have a policy on background checks? Social media? Want to know about policies your competitors have? Here are the results of our 2014 Policies survey. The results of BLR’s 2014 Policy Practices Survey are in; here are some highlights: 89.8% of participants have formalized policies. 77.5% have an at-will employment statement. Employee handbooks […]

Yes, We Surveyed It—Highlights from BLR’s 2013 Survey Series

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 3, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 3, 2014

Special thanks to all readers who participated in our surveys in 2013! (2014 surveys start soon.) Benefits: Health Insurance Preferred provider organization (PPO) plans are offered by 68% of survey participants, and health maintenance organization (HMO) plans are offered by 31%. High-deductible plans are a benefit for 35%, and point-of-service (POS) plans are available for […]

Harassment Policies Still #1, But Social Media Biggest Challenge (Policy Survey Results)

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Aug 24, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 24, 2012

Thanks to all who participated! Here are the detailed results: Most Common HR Policies The most widely implemented policy, according to our survey respondents, is harassment and/or discrimination with 94.5% having such a policy, followed closely by employee leave at 91.1%. Also above the 90% mark are computer and Internet use, confidentiality and proprietary information, […]