Compensation & Benefits

Duke offers elder care for employees, community

12/01/2007

When holidays bring together young and old family members, the brightly wrapped boxes under the tree don’t hold the only surprises. In fact, says Lisa Gwyther of Duke University Medical Center’s Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, holiday visits can expose an older family member’s frailties to the rest of the clan …

Checklist: FLSA: Exempt vs. Nonexempt Status

11/20/2007

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How to Make Legally Smart Job Offers

11/19/2007

Checklist: 5 Steps to Take When an Employee Dies

11/07/2007

Checklist: 9 Steps to Sniffing Out Suspicious FMLA Requests

11/07/2007

3 tips to hold the line on health insurance costs—That won’t land you in court

11/06/2007

With the end of daylight-saving time and the beginning of the holiday season comes another annual ritual—open enrollment and next year’s health insurance premium notice. Try these three tips to keep health insurance costs down.

Pros and cons of tuition assistance

11/01/2007

Q. I am the HR director of a midsize company. I am currently evaluating additional benefits that my company can provide to help us attract and retain talent. One of our employees suggested a tuition-reimbursement program. Can you describe some of the pros and cons of such a program? …

Teamsters-UPS deal means Indy employees may unionize

11/01/2007

UPS and the Teamsters have agreed to a pact that will increase wages and benefits by $9 an hour over five years. The agreement covers 238,000 employees and is the largest union contract in the country. More than half the increase will go toward pensions and benefits …

Saying ‘Start looking for another job’ can mean unemployment comp liability

11/01/2007

Employers that tell workers to “start looking for another job” may find themselves paying unemployment compensation when the employees do just that—by quitting right away instead of waiting for the pink slip …

NCWHA governs employee incentive and bonus plans

11/01/2007

Incentive-pay programs and bonus plans are very common in North Carolina and sometimes constitute a significant portion of an employee’s pay. But if a dispute develops, the employee does not have a claim for breach of an employment contract. Instead, the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act (NCWHA) applies. The application of the NCWHA, which contains notice and nonforfeiture requirements, often takes employers and employees by surprise …

Compensation & Benefits

Duke offers elder care for employees, community

Checklist: FLSA: Exempt vs. Nonexempt Status

How to Make Legally Smart Job Offers

Checklist: 5 Steps to Take When an Employee Dies

Checklist: 9 Steps to Sniffing Out Suspicious FMLA Requests

3 tips to hold the line on health insurance costs—That won’t land you in court

Pros and cons of tuition assistance

Teamsters-UPS deal means Indy employees may unionize

Saying ‘Start looking for another job’ can mean unemployment comp liability

NCWHA governs employee incentive and bonus plans

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