This week, the Compensation Daily Advisor discussed supervisor responsibilities, hot topics at SHRM’s annual conference, and BLR’s 2013-2014 Pay Budget Survey. Here’s the Compensation Daily Advisor week in review.
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Get Your Report Now!Supervisor's Critical Decision—It doesn’t matter how big you are, or how much money you have, or how many rules you have—if the supervisor doesn’t do the job, you’re in trouble, says attorney Mark Schickman.
When Supervisors Must Step Aside and Defer to HR—We want our supervisors to manage and participate, but there are several circumstances in which they must step aside, says Attorney Mark Schickman.
'Hey, That Violates My Free Speech Rights!' (Sorry.)—For companies in the private sector, the employer determines whether there is an expectation of privacy, says attorney Jonathan Segal, and unwary employers may create the right to privacy if they are not careful. Segal’s remarks came during SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago.
Can You Search Employees' Lockers, Desks, and Purses?—Physical searches, that is, searches of an employee’s person, his or her belongings, or work area are tricky. Attorney Jonathan Segal, speaking at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, offered tips to employers.
BLR's 2013–2014 Pay Budget Survey Data: How Do You Compare?—The nearly 700 participants in this year’s edition of BLR’s 2013–2014 Pay Budget Survey show 19.2% of employers awarding merit increases of up to 2.5% in 2013 and 42.7% awarding increases of more than 2.5%, with 3.6% awarding increases above 5% of base pay.
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