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Human Resources Is the Architect of Work

HR Bartender

So, when I try to explain what HR does , it becomes this long list of things – benefits, compensation, safety, employee relations, etc. Image captured by Sharlyn Lauby after speaking at the 2016 MBTI Users Conference in San Francisco, CA. Which is true, HR often has responsibility for talent acquisition.

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2017 Compensation Budgeting Outlook

Astron Solutions

economy and compensation budget planning. So as we collectively begin the annual ritual of compensation budgeting, let’s start with a quick analysis of the projected economic climate for 2017. As of August 4, 2016, the DOL reports the current US unemployment rate is 4.9%. in the United States and Canada from 2016 to 2017.

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Build a Philosophical Foundation for Your Compensation Program

HR Daily Advisor

Does your compensation program have a solid foundation? It does if you took the time and made the effort to develop a compensation philosophy. Compensation Philosophy as a Tool. A company’s compensation philosophy is a narrative of the guidelines and objectives that shape their compensation.

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5 HR Analyst Job Descriptions – A Brief Analysis

Analytics in HR

Most job focus on administrative tasks and basic reporting, very much in line with what van de Heuvel and Bondarouk noticed in 2016: HR analytics is focusing on very basic tasks. Deal sensitively with any employee relations issues and act as the first port of call for any employee queries. Responsibilities.

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WIRTW #427 (the “treat me like your mother” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

A video posted by Jon Hyman (@jonhyman) on Aug 21, 2016 at 6:07pm PDT. HR & Employee Relations. Joint Legislative Committee Created to Fix Unemployment Compensation System — via Ohio Chamber Blog. The Second Circuit Holds That Employees Can Be Fired For Not Wanting To Incriminate Themselves — via Above the Law.

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Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Change: What #HR Needs to Know

HR Bartender

Under the proposed regulations, the minimum salary will be equal to the 40 th percentile of weekly earnings for full-time salaried employees as determined by the DOL’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. That amount is projected to be $970 per week in the first quarter of 2016, more than double the current minimum salary.

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Calls for cashiers to sit down on the job; journalists stage walkout; job switchers bag themselves a 10% rise

TLNT: The Business of HR

It notes that cashiers in supermarkets around the world are routinely allowed to sit, even though US workers do not (the only exception being German-based Aldi, which operates some 2,000 stores in the United States, and uses European-style checkouts, allowing its employees to sit).