On January 6, we published a guest post by eFinancial Careers writer Jon Jacobs. In it, Jon argued that it is essential to allow financial institutions to continue paying out bonuses and incentive pay to employees, in part to stave... (Continue reading)
Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I discussed the Supreme Court's Ledbetter decision and the criticism of it that led to the introduction of corrective legislation in the form of the Fair Pay Act. Today, in Part 2, I'll... (Continue reading)
Last week Republicans blocked legislation (Fair Pay Act) intended to reverse last year's Supreme Court ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., widely criticized for making it easier for employers to get away with pay discrimination. This... (Continue reading)
This guest post by Liz Handlin, courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap, discusses a variety of factors for applicants to consider in discussing and negotiating salary for a new position. Ms. Handlin is the CEO of Ultimate Resumes, LLC, and writes Liz... (Continue reading)
Bonuses for Banking Executives this Year? You’re Kidding, Right? No. The near-collapse of the financial services industry has left our economy reeling and made many taxpayers angry. So why should financial professionals keep receiving bonuses? After all, many other workers... (Continue reading)
About a month ago, I wrote a post on the gender-pay gap for the Recruiting Blogswap, which was published by CollegeRecruiter.com under the title “The Gender-Pay Gap: How Much Progress from Sixty Cents on the Dollar? Is Legal Reform Needed?”... (Continue reading)
The only common thread here is that these are three sites you may want to explore and bookmark, as they look to be full of helpful content. I’ve added them to my custom search engine. (1) AllBusiness bills itself as... (Continue reading)
Whether you are job hunting and need to determine what the proper pay is for a job, or whether you are happily employed, most people like to make sure that they are being properly paid (OK, at least paid comparably... (Continue reading)
It may seem like a long time ago, but we made a posting back in November, 2004, regarding OFCCP’s proposed standards for analysis of Systemic Compensation Discrimination. As of June 16, 2006, OFCCP has posted its final standards for analysis... (Continue reading)
The new overtime regulations contine to perplex HR managers, and I believe it is always good to test your knowledge. Now, HrHero.com has provided a nice, but SHORT, quiz, along with the anwers and explanations for you to take. To... (Continue reading)
NLRB laws have made it illegal for companies to prevent even non-union employees from discussing their salaries. Recent NLRB decisions continue to support such conduct.... (Continue reading)
With the cost of college tuition at top-notch private schools, you got to wonder whether it is worth it. Of course, much depends on what your major is. With its annual listing of average salary offers by college major, the... (Continue reading)
I’ve added a new category to the Blogroll: “Blogs, Career & Job Search.” My intention is to make this blogroll comprehensive as to the areas covered, rather than limiting it to a few personal favorites. So I will gladly accept... (Continue reading)