Promotions: 4 tips to handle them right

  • January 10, 2013

Providing opportunities for promotions is often just the thing to keep top talent from jumping ship. But before you haphazardly start promoting from the ranks, consider...

‘Voluntary’ training time: To pay or not?

  • January 27, 2012

Do you offer extra off-duty training for employees that, while technically voluntary, is strongly recommended? If training participants are hourly employees, chances are...

Paid Time Off

  • August 12, 2011

Paid time off (PTO) programs are on the rise because tracking employee leave can be a logistical nightmare. That's why many employers have turned to PTO policies to...

Fringe Benefits

  • August 12, 2011

The most common tax-free fringe benefit employers offer is health insurance.  The second most popular tax-free fringe benefit is retirement benefits (e.g., a...