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Compensation & Benefits

Philly airport Legal Sea Foods wraps up odd pay policy

08/23/2011
Sometimes unique workplace situations lead to creative solutions, but those solutions aren’t always, well, legal. Legal Sea Foods’ location at the Philadelphia International Airport has two positions that apparently exist nowhere else in the chain: silverware rollers.

No more bonuses just for showing up on time

08/23/2011
The South Jersey Port Corporation, which operates shipping terminals on the Delaware River near Philadelphia, has heeded New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s call for fiscal austerity by taking a heretofore unusual step: It will no longer pay bonuses for not being late.

No more bonuses just for showing up on time

08/23/2011
The South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC) has heeded Gov. Chris Christie’s call for austerity in state agencies by taking a heretofore unusual step: It will no longer pay bonuses for not being late.

Small business? Use tax credit to help pay for insurance

08/23/2011
One goal of last year’s federal health-care reform legislation was to make it more affordable for small business owners to offer health insurance benefits to employees. So, tucked into the Affordable Care Act is a little-noticed but potentially invaluable provision that could save small businesses thousands of dollars per year.

University offers energy audits to help employees conserve, save

08/22/2011
More than 44,000 employees and alumni can get home-performance assessments and discounts on energy upgrades through the “Greening Your Work­force” program at La Salle University in Philadelphia.

Standard mileage rate increases for the rest of 2011

08/19/2011
In recognition that gasoline prices remain high, the IRS has raised the standard mileage rate to 55.5 cents per mile (up 4.5 cents) for expenses employees pay or incur between July 1, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2011.

New law clarifies leave for organ, bone marrow donors

08/18/2011
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that spells out insurance and time-off requirements related to California’s new law that guarantees paid leave for employees who donate organs and bone marrow.

It’s not your money! Never demand employees hand over their tax refunds

08/18/2011
Employees are entitled to their wages—and they can’t be forced (or persuaded) to turn over tax refunds to an employer.

Must we pay instructor for time between classes?

08/18/2011
Q. We operate a fitness club and employ many fitness class instructors. They have time between classes that ranges from 15 minutes to several hours. They are free to spend that time anyway they want, on or off premises. Do we have to pay them for the time between classes?

Since the economy tanked, what have you done to control health care costs?

08/16/2011
About 60% of respondents to our HR Weekly poll say they have taken specific steps to address rising health insurance costs.