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Recognition & Rewards

Snapshot: Fewer bonuses this year

12/12/2017

A strong economy hasn’t convinced employers to loosen the purse strings this holiday season. 

Best holiday gift for employees could be a simple ‘thank you’

11/28/2017

A little appreciation can go a long way with employees. This holiday season, remind supervisors to stuff their employees’ stockings with a simple “thank you” for a year of loyal service.

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.