This week, the Compensation Daily Advisor discussed what the Penn State controversy means for comp pros, travel pay, and managing bosses. Here’s the Compensation Daily Advisor week in review.
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Get Your Report Now!When EEOC Suggests Mediation, Should You Say 'Yes'?—If the EEOC suggests that you mediate your pay discrimination charge, you should accept, says attorney Mark Schickman. He discusses the mediation process and what to expect.
What’s Penn State Mean for Comp Pros? More Harassment Cases—Attorney Mark Schickman discusses trends in different types of employment lawsuits including sexual harassment and equal pay cases.
Travel Pay—Trickier Than It Should Be—Whether time spent traveling is paid work time depends on the type of travel involved: commuting, day travel, and overnight travel. Travel time that is work time is subject to both the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
When Non-Exempts Travel, Comp Gets Confusing—Travel by non-exempts outside the normal area brings different sets of rules into play. Comp pros need to consider several factors including special assignments, overnight travel, and private automobiles.
Managing Bosses, Be They Remarkable, Toxic or Perilous—Job satisfaction begins and ends with the boss, says executive coach Dr. Karol Wasylyshyn, author of Behind the Executive Door: Unexpected Lessons for Managing Your Boss and Your Career. To make the boss/you relationship work, first determine whether you have a Remarkable, Toxic or Perilous boss.
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