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Excerpted from Virginia Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of DiMuroGinsberg, P.C. Every year, companies take advantage of using interns -- and many of those positions are unpaid. Internships afford students the opportunity... More...

On March 27, 2009, in Brad Etheridge v. Reins International California, Inc., No. B205005, the Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal approved a mandatory tip-pooling policy that allows participation of kitchen staff. The court r... More...

Last December, as the recession was beginning to deepen, Littler published an Insight, Furloughs and Reduced Hours: Cost-Cutting Strategies Other Than Layoffs, discussing several alternatives to layoffs, particularly mandatory furloughs of exempt emp... More...

A new law went into effect as of the fi rst of this year requiring the issuance of weekly paychecks for most workers on temporary assignment with a client or customer. Although initially intended to apply only to the temporary services industry, as e... More...

The current economic climate can tempt HR professionals to curtail some standard compensation management processes in search of a silver lining. For example, many may opt not to expend the energy involved in making compensation adjustments. What&rsqu... More...

It’s Not Just the Financial Crisis While the world awoke to the financial crisis in September and October of 2008, those in touch with the U.S. employment situation have been watching a recession-level labor market contraction for months. The U... More...

By Patrick O. Courtois I tend to receive a recurring misconception about the Chinese labor market from overseas-based clients. This misunderstanding primarily affects overseas-designed provisional staffing budgets as well as the perceived value of... More...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ continued its steep decline in October. The index fell in October to 105.3, down 1.8 percent from the September revised figure of 107.2, and down almost 12 percent from a year ago. “T... More...

Given the state of the economy, many companies are looking for ways to cut operating costs, while simultaneously increasing employee morale. Sound like an HR nightmare? It needn't be. There is an easy and cost-effective solution that accomplishes bo... More...

California, which nurtured Silicon Valley into a global phenomenon, has finally acted to stem the off-shoring of computer jobs by simplifying and reducing the compensation requirement for overtime-exempt computer professionals. The new legislation, c... More...

As the country continues to deal with the current economic slowdown, workers are stretching their paychecks more than ever. Nearly half of workers (47 percent) say they always or usually live paycheck to paycheck just to make ends meet, up from 43 p... More...

In another rare decision on compensation issues, the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the criminal conviction of an employer who failed to pay wages. In State v. Lynch, 287 Conn. 464 (2008), the court held that an employee's agreement to defer the a... More...

In the face of a slowing US economy and weakening corporate performance, corporate director pay has continued to increase, according to a study released by Mercer and based upon recent proxy filings. The turbulent economy has apparently had little... More...

Recent foreign exchange fluctuations - most notably the rapid decline of the US dollar - affect all elements of compensation, and consequently the attraction and retention of key employees. However, most multinational organizations have not implement... More...

Excerpted from Michigan Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of Vercruysse Murray & Calzone, P.C. Workers who qualify as executive, administrative, or professional employees may be exempt from the overtime requirement... More...

Help is wanted, and the pay is good. That's according to a national salary survey recently conducted by MEP Jobs, an online job board serving the mechanical, electrical and plumbing industries. The 2008 Skilled Trades Salary Survey gathered feedback ... More...

In the face of a slowing US economy and weakening corporate performance, CEO total direct compensation among many large companies is declining, as boards have heard the message that pay has to be linked to performance. That is the conclusion of Merce... More...

Mention Compensation to most HR Generalists and the usual reaction is either an inadvertent shudder or a blank stare. Compensation may be the least understood specialty within the Human Resources function. My goal in this article is to try to demysti... More...

The issue of fairness in the workplace is a dominant theme in today's employment environment. Employers and employees alike are concerned about equity in all areas of employment, from hiring decisions to promotion opportunities to compensation and b... More...

There are a variety of reasons why an employer may conduct a compensation self-audit. Regardless of the reason, the steps necessary to construct the analysis framework are similar. The first step in developing a successful self-auditing program is to... More...

Excerpted from Tennessee Employment Law Letter and written by attorneys at the law firms of Miller & Martin Wage and hour compliance issues are probably the single greatest source of worry (and sleepless nights) for employers, at least those who ... More...

Most executives are familiar with the basic concept of risk management. Risks that may seem to be relatively slight when viewed from the perspective of a single individual over a short time frame become virtual certainties when considered in larger g... More...

A big factor shaping this year's proxy season is the slowing US economy. Economic stagnation provides the ultimate "stress test for many corporate decisions, including executive compensation programs. And talk about stress; consider the issue from t... More...

Although multinational organizations are striving to globalize their compensation practices, less than half have predominantly global programs, according to Mercer's Global Compensation Strategy and Administration Survey. Just 45 percent of participa... More...

A recent survey suggests that successfully wooing job candidates takes more than salary alone. While 31 per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said offering higher compensation than competitors is the most effective incentive for att... More...

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Interns and Trainees: Must They be Paid?

California Appellate Court Protects Employers Who Allow Tips for Dishwashers

New Guidance on Cost-Cutting Strategies Other than Layoffs

New California Paycheck Law Aimed at Temp Industry Creates Risk for a Broad Range of Industries

Compensation Management During the Economic Crunch: Five Tips to Make Your Processes More Efficient

Salary Increase Budgets 2009: Financial Crisis Edition

No Free Lunch in China...

Employers Will Continue to Aggressively Reduce Payrolls Well Into 2009

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AB 10 Revises the Overtime Pay Exemption for Some California Computer Software Engineers

Nearly Half of Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Conviction for Failure to Pay Wages

Mercer Study Shows Growth in US Director Compensation Has Been Unaffected by Economic Slowdown

Employers Grapple With Impact of Weakening Dollar on Global Compensation Programs

Payroll Deductions That Don't Affect Exempt Status

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Mercer Issues Study of US CEO Compensation Trends

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A Practical Guide to Compensation Self-Audits: Understanding the How and Why

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2008 US Executive Compensation Preview

More Multinational Organizations Taking Global Approach to Compensation

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