Job Design and Analysis
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Sandy May Affect Workers' Compensation Premium Calculations
NCCI Holdings Inc. Oct. 31 reminded workers' comp underwriters of employee classification code changes insurers may apply when inclement weather or disasters force employers to temporarily suspend operations or shift workers into new roles.
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Chicago Car Wash Workers Report Getting Less Than Minimum Wage: Report
Three quarters of respondents to a recent survey said they earned below the minimum wage of $8.25 per hour, and less than 2 percent were paid the legal rate for overtime. The average pay was $6.
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Survey: 45 Percent Would Cut Salary for Flexibility
A survey released August 30 found 45 percent of working adults are willing to relinquish 8.6 percent of their salary for more flexibility at work.
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Median Salary for Grads Climbs 4.5 Percent
Graduates earning math and science degree received a median salary of $40,939, up 2.5 percent from the previous year. Computer sciences grads' starting salaries rose to $56,383, up 2.4 percent.
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Study: Wage Bill Would Benefit 1M New Yorkers
The study found that 880,100 New York employees earn less than $8.50 an hour. About 352,000 of those are in New York City, about 40 percent of the state total. In the city, 92 percent of those workers are at least 20 years of age.
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Selling Cars Online Is More than a Typical Sales Job
Moving from the showroom to the Internet desk can be a tough transition for a salesperson. Internet car sales require a different skill set from showroom car sales. But if a salesperson succeeds, the payoff is sizable.
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Average Tech Pay in Silicon Valley Tops $100,000
For the U.S. as a whole, technology workers reported their average annual wage rose to $81,327 in 2011 from $79,384 in 2010, according to a survey by Dice.
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Grads Snag Highest Wages Among Securities Firms
Securities employers paid grads an average starting salary of $58,571. Overall, they provided 42,000 jobs to the Class of 2011.
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Lady Gaga's Ex-Personal Assistant Sues Pop Star for Overtime Pay
Jennifer L. O'Neill said her annual salary was $75,000, but she was not paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week. She said she was on duty 24 hours a day.
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Out-of-State Workers Due Overtime for California Work: Appeals Court
The case involving three employees of Redwood Shores, California-based Oracle, who lived in Colorado and Arizona but also worked in California and elsewhere. The employees, classified as instructors by Oracle, trained customers to use Oracle software.
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Grads' Average Salary Offer Tops $51,000: Survey
Graduates earning business degrees saw their overall average salary rise 4.6 percent in 2011 to $48,805 from the September 2010 average of $46,672.
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Companies Ready to Tackle Changes Must Use Kid Gloves
As the economy continues experiencing growing pains, more organizations are revamping their compensation programs.
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Financial Pros Add Expert Witness to Résumés
Small and midsize firms encourage their employees to get specialized training to help in winning clients.
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Survey Shows Talent Shortage Grows Despite High Unemployment
The annual Talent Shortage Survey shows that 52 percent of U.S. employers are experiencing difficulty filling key positions within their organizations, up from 14 percent in 2010.
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Proper Planning Can Make Summer Internships a Warm Experience
As their host employer, there is one simple thing you can do to assist them with this transition and in turn benefit from a more engaged and productive intern: commit to conducting an effective onboarding and orientation plan.
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Companies Focus Their Attention on Flexibility
To limit contingent staffing, some companies are making permanent employees more agile.
