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Survey News
Free! Colorado Compensation Survey Briefing Session Final results of the Colorado data from the Benchmark Compensation Survey will be presented at the annual briefing session. An economist from the...
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Discrimination Lawsuits and Public Sector Employees
In 1866, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981), which is commonly referred to as “Section 1981.” This law provides remedies for race discrimination in the making and enforcing...
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Paying for Performance
While most employers say they pay for performance, many employees perceive little correlation between their performance and their supposedly merit-based pay increases. All too often, they hear “merit...
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New Regulations to Watch in 2015
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced plans to issue proposed regulations on the impact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has on employee wellness programs. The EEOC has...
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Engaging Employees When Making Changes
Imagine wanting to change the direction of a big ship in the ocean. People at all levels must engage to make the ship turn and move forward. Like changing a ship’s direction, people are also a key...
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Unemployment Woes
My employee quit to take another job more than a year ago. A couple weeks ago, we received a form from the state informing us that she had filed for unemployment and asking about the details of her...
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Financial Wellness: The Other Wellness Benefit
In MSEC’s most recent Health and Welfare survey, 98 percent of employers reported offering some type of retirement plan, while 64 percent offer a 401(k). While employers have traditionally helped...
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Raising the Salary Basis Threshold: Change on the Horizon
Under the current Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations, an employee who meets the duties test for an administrative, executive, or other “white collar” professional must receive at least $455...
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