Recognition & Rewards

Give ‘coupons’ to celebrate on a budget

11/21/2017

When she was getting her Denver product branding firm off the ground, Design and Image founder Deborah Williams couldn’t afford to give big holiday bonuses to her eight employees. Instead, she gave something almost as valuable: a book of coupons redeemable for work/life balance during the year.

Survey: Employers trim discretionary bonuses

09/28/2017

Despite low unemployment, employer payrolls are expected to increase only 3% in 2018, according to recent surveys. That’s in line with pay raises employers have been handing out for the last several years. What is changing, however, is how employers are paying workers.

Snapshot: What perks would make you change jobs?

09/05/2017

In a seller’s market, it pays to know the benefits prospective employees value most.

Price war for new talent? Reassess pay scales

06/29/2017

Sometimes landing the best candidate requires sweetening the salary pot, paying more than the last person to hold the job earned. Before you make such an offer, consider the potential consequences.

Court: Fiduciary overpriced stock in ESOP transaction

06/19/2017

A federal judge in New York, presiding over a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit, has found that First Bankers Trust Services breached its duties of prudence and loyalty to the participants of an employee stock ownership plan sponsored by SJP Group, a New Jersey paving company.

Survey: Recognition is a good investment

06/12/2017

More than half of employers view their employee recognition programs as an investment in their workforce, according to a new survey by the WorldatWork nonprofit.

Employee recognition: 5 rules to get it right

06/08/2017

If you want to keep your employees plugged into their jobs and coming into work with better ’tudes, you’re going to have to reinforce them somehow. But the question is, how? And when? And how much?

13 is a magic salary number

05/24/2017

New research by ADP has found that a 13% raise is the salary-increase tipping point at which employees will jump to a new job.

The O’Reilly Factor: Claw backs and the ‘faithless servant’

05/16/2017

In the world of controversial show host Bill O’Reilly, personal responsibility has given way to excuses and coddling, prompting the question: Where is good, old-fashioned comeuppance when it is needed? In O’Reilly’s case, we now have an answer to that question.

Snapshot: How satisfied are employees with their benefits?

04/25/2017

Not too many workers are absolutely wild about their benefits packages.