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2010 Pay Budget Survey - Book

The results of 2010 Pay Budget Survey are in and employers are indicating slightly higher increases in merit and general pay next year. Results were compiled from over 1,600 organizations who responded to this year's survey.

This concise report quickly identifies trends in employment compensation and will equip you with the data necessary to remain competitive in the employment market.

The 2010 Pay Buget Survey report includes:

  • Merit increases planned for 2010
  • General increases in 2010
  • Planning increases, by region, industry, and nationwide
  • Documents 2009 Actual merit/general increases
  • Information defined by level -- exempt, nonexempt, union and nonunion employees

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Employee Compensation in [Your State]

This unique service is your work-saving double threat. First, you will rely on it to understand the complicated web of wage and hour regulations that apply in your state. Then you will count on its reliable wage and salary survey data on hundreds of jobs to keep your pay scales competitive. Your subscription includes an online companion site so you have immediate and always new information plus forms you can download and customize easily!

Arranged alphabetically by topic, this unique service explains in plain-English all key state and federal wage and hour laws - from minimum wage to overtime classification.

BLR’s exclusive wage and salary survey data insures your pay rates are right for any job in your state and region.

  • A- Z State and federal compensation law explanations
    Get fast, practical answers, with federal to state comparisons - just look up the topic alphabetically!
  • Recommended rate ranges specific to YOUR STATE and REGION
    BLR’s unique system of pay grades and rate ranges, plus point-factor analysis, lets you price any job in minutes
  • Employee compensation and benefits surveys
    BLR’S exclusive survey data comes from thousands of organizations just like yours. Helps you benchmark and stay competitive.
  • Free newsletter
    Employee Compensation newsletter helps keep you on top of new state and federal compensation and benefits laws. Six updates throughout the year keep your book current with all new compensation laws
  • Job descriptions
    Complete instructions for the job descriptions process along with job description examples.
  • Complete wage and salary administration guidance
    Walks you through the entire compensation process with step-by-step instructions for analyzing and pricing jobs, writing job descriptions, employee compensation policies, and more
Available in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Use pull-down menu on right for listing of states. Note:This program is available for all 50 states. Please select your specific state when placing the order online.

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2009 - 2010 EHS Salary Guide: Special Report - Print

The environmental, health, and safety fields are in the midst of change. Job responsibilities are shifting and you are being asked to do more with less. As an EHS professional, it's hard to tell if you are being paid competitively.

BLR's 2009 - 2010 EHS Salary Guide will help you evaluate if you are being paid a fair amount for the responsibilities you are shouldering. In addition, EHS managers can find the information to keep their departments competitive and efficient—paying the right amount to retain hard-to-fill positions but not overpaying on others.

This survey includes 2 years' worth of data, for positions specific to the EHS field and allows you to analyze changes in salaries from year to year.

  • 2009 - 2010 EHS Salary Guide: Special Report - Print $79.99 [Add to Cart]
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Broadbanding For Compensation Success – Print version

Before plunging into a new system, you need to make sure that you know what broadbanding can and will achieve, and how it will support the organization’s overall mission.

If you’re considering a broadbanding program, it’s a good time to review and analyze your entire compensation system, keeping the following three steps in mind:

1. Senior management and individual line management determine the best approach and timing for implementing broadbands.

2. Specific work teams develop job families and competencies. Teams may be structured vertically or horizontality across functions.

3. Supervisors are trained to administer the program and to communicate with employees about broadbanding and its role in managing careers within your organization.

Properly planned and implemented (in the right environment and for the right reasons), broadbanding can save time and money while developing multitalented employees and a more flexible reward system.


  • Broadbanding For Compensation Success – Print version $39.99 [Add to Cart]
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Click 'n Train: Workers' Compensation - What Supervisors Need to Know PowerPoint

Workers’ compensation, mandatory in almost every state, is insurance provided by all employers to pay for the care of employees who are injured or become disabled in the course of executing their duties. Employers across the U.S. currently pay billions of dollars in workers’ compensation premiums—that amount varies depending on the risks associated with the particular industry and the particular job, and also depending on the number and size of workers’ compensation claims a company has filed. It is in the best interest of every company to know how to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.

BLR's new Click 'n Train PowerPoint® presentation will help teach supervisors and managers to understand what they can do not only to help employees who need to file claims, but also how to prevent injuries and illnesses in the first place—to manage rising insurance premiums and lost work time.

Workers' Compensation - What Supervisors Need to Know includes:

  • A fully prepared PowerPoint® presentation
    Fully researched and expertly designed training meeting on this key topic
  • Reproducible handouts, quizzes, and completion certificate
    Print and photocopy the handouts for concise, cost-effective tips and reminders. Plus, test for comprehension.
  • Easy-to-customize PowerPoints
    Change the meeting outlines and insert your own photographs to meet your own company's policies.
  • Interactive exercises
    Involving exercises gain buy-in and increase comprehension.
  • Trainer's outlines
    Useful background and tips save you hours of preparation time.

    • Click 'n Train: Workers' Compensation - What Supervisors Need to Know PowerPoint $99.99 [Add to Cart]
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Audio Click 'n Train: Workers' Compensation - What Supervisors Need to Know PowerPoint

Workers’ compensation, mandatory in almost every state, is insurance provided by all employers to pay for the care of employees who are injured or become disabled in the course of executing their duties. Employers across the U.S. currently pay billions of dollars in workers’ compensation premiums—that amount varies depending on the risks associated with the particular industry and the particular job, and also depending on the number and size of workers’ compensation claims a company has filed. It is in the best interest of every company to know how to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.

This easy-to-use training program will will help teach supervisors and managers to understand what they can do not only to help employees who need to file claims, but also how to prevent injuries and illnesses in the first place—to manage rising insurance premiums and lost work time.

This new plug-and-play professional-quality audio presentation does the talking for you. You get a complete, comprehensive training session with both visuals and audio, as well as training reinforcement materials-quiz, handout, interactive exercises! This complete training course meets the needs of all types of learners (audio, visual, tactile) for results-oriented training. These courses can be used as self-directed courses or in a classroom setting for ultimate flexibility.


This time-saving program includes everything you need:

  • An audio presentation
    A movie-like version of the PowerPoint® presentation with audio included for out-of-the-box classroom training.
  • A fully prepared PowerPoint presentation
    Fully researched and expertly designed meetings on
    this key topic.
  • Reproducible handouts
    Print and photocopy the handouts to reinforce the training.
  • Interactive exercises
    Involving exercises increases comprehension.
  • Quizzes
    Test your employees' knowledge.
  • Completion certificate
    Document who satisfactorily completed training.
  • Trainer's guide
    Helps you understand key training issues for this topic.

  • Audio Click 'n Train: Workers' Compensation - What Supervisors Need to Know PowerPoint $149.99 [Add to Cart]
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Workers’ Compensation Claims Review Audio Conference on CD

Scheduling reviews of open claims with your insurance carrier can help you close claims faster and resolve issues before they get out of control. A thorough, prompt review can also help you respond in a timely manner-which is particularly important in states that limit your rights to investigate or question a claim as a work-related event.

Workers’ compensation experts will explain the best ways to stay in control and on top of your open claims, and to move those claims toward a faster and cheaper resolution.

You and your colleagues will learn:

  • Critical elements of effectively managing your open workers’ compensation claims
  • How and why to partner with your carrier’s claims manager
  • Successful tips for claims triage, based on severity
  • Why one person in your organization must be designated as your workers’ comp administrator-and how to select a good candidate
  • Why ignoring open claims and hoping they will work themselves out can cost you thousands of dollars in increased litigation claims
  • Tips on coordinating and communicating your open claims concerns with your carrier
  • This audio conference was delivered on Thursday, April 10, 2008

    About Your Speakers:

    Stuart Baron, Esq., is a nationally recognized expert on managing workers’ compensation claims. He is president of the Workers’ Compensation Claims Control (WCCC) and principal in the law firm of Stuart Baron & Associates in Los Alamitos, California. Over the years, Baron has helped hundreds of employers reduce their financial exposure on workers’ compensation claims and improve their bottom line. His experience as both a lawyer and a third-party claims administrator has helped him develop a multifaceted program designed to bring cost containment to the workers’ compensation arena.

    Baron has been heavily involved in advocacy in Sacramento. He is quoted frequently by major workers’ compensation and trade journals and is recognized as a leader in proactive management of workers’ compensation claims in the public and private sectors.

    Baron has been in the vanguard of reform since 1988. He and his staff have over 18 years of direct experience in all aspects of workers’ compensation, including underwriting, class code determination, ex-mod calculation, related risk management, safety issues, and micro-managing claims. Baron provides claims management services to hundreds of employers to ensure each claim is handled in a timely and expeditious manner by either the carrier or TPA.

    Joyce Schulman is vice president of claims for Employers Direct Insurance Company in Agoura Hills, California. Schulman has 22 years’ experience in the workers’ compensation insurance industry and as a consultant providing audits, expert witness testimony, training and insurance program evaluations, and developing best claims practices for the insurance industry.

    Schulman began her career with the California State Compensation Insurance Fund and with Industrial Indemnity (as managing director of the California region). She then served as vice president at the Glendale, California office of Fremont Compensation Insurance Company, and later became vice president of claims for the entire western region. She continues to be active in many industry organizations supporting the development of best practices standards for claims professionals.

    Approved for Recertification Credit

    This audio conference qualifies for Continuance of Certification (COC) credit. CSPs will earn 0.05 COC points for attending this audio conference.

    • Workers’ Compensation Claims Review Audio Conference on CD $199.99 [Add to Cart]
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    Click 'n Train: COBRA and HIPAA - PowerPoint

    Complying with benefits laws has never been easy, and COBRA is one of the most complex regulations that organizations have ever had to implement. Although there are no laws that mandate that employers must provide healthcare coverage for their employees, there are an increasing number of laws, including HIPAA, that regulate health insurance if it is offered as an employee benefit.

    The new Click 'n Train PowerPoint® presentation will help your company to be in compliance with COBRA and HIPAA laws by training your supervisors on their responsibilities and the responsibilities of the employer.

    • Click 'n Train: COBRA and HIPAA - PowerPoint $99.99 [Add to Cart]
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    New Employment Laws in U.S. Audio Conference on CD

    As a new year dawns, many HR professionals and employers are still struggling to digest the latest wave of new federal employment-related laws and regulations. These changes affect everything from how you keep personnel records and offer healthcare benefits to how you pay your workers and maintain your retirement plans.

    How soon will federal officials increase the current national minimum wage? Will you run afoul of new e-mail storage rules that could expose you to significant legal risks if you don�t know the details and follow them to the letter? Do you understand how the new EEO-1 form will affect the way you classify your employees? Have you made plans yet for the impact of the new Health Savings Account(HSA) changes? Will the Pension Protection Act change your retirement benefits in ways that could upset your employees?

    Our experts explain, in plain English, the new federal laws and regulations governing employment issues in 2007. You�ll learn how to gauge the impact of these new rules on your workplace, and how to take immediate steps to ensure that you�re complying as required. And, you�ll have the chance to ask our expert speakers questions (by email or over the phone), so that you can find out how to protect your organization against the legal risks and liabilities specific to you.

    YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL LEARN:

    • How to prepare for expected changes in federal minimum wage levels
    • The impact of new rules governing HSAs on your employee benefit programs
    • The steps you should take in 2007 to comply with new regulations based on amendments to the Immigration Reform Act
    • Why the Pension Protection Act may affect your workers� retirement benefits
    • The best ways to classify your supervisors and front-line employees to prepare for the new EEO-1 changes
    • Why you should adopt new email storage and Internet usage policies to protect yourself against legal claims

    This conference was recorded on Wednesday, January 24, 2007

    About Your Speaker:

    Brent L. Wilson, Esq., is a partner at the Atlanta, Georgia law firm of Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson. He defends employers in employment-related litigation and labor matters and counsels them proactively regarding day-to-day human resources issues. Also, he is a frequent speaker on employment law and labor relations topics and an adjunct professor at the Emory University School of Law. He earned his law degree from the University of Georgia.

    • New Employment Laws in U.S. Audio Conference on CD $199.99 [Add to Cart]
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    What to Do about Personnel Problems in [Your State] Binder

    For over 20 years, human resource managers have relied on this practical state labor laws resource to understand and stay on top of ever-changing employment regulations in their states. No wonder we’ve heard so many nice names for What to Do About Personnel Problems – we’ve even been called the “HR Bible”!

    The HR Red Book delivers clear, straightforward answers to the state labor and HR laws that apply to your organization. It will tell you what all critical human resources regulations mean, what you need to do to comply, and how federal labor laws differ from those in your state – whether you're in California, New York, or North Dakota.

    What to Do About Personnel Problems has everything you need for effortless compliance with state and federal employment regulations:

    • Plain-English explanations of all key labor laws - by state and by topic
      Learn how your state laws differ from federal law on over 200 key topics. Available for 49 states plus Washington D.C.
    • Easy-to-use topic lists speed you to fast answers
      Fully indexed, cross-referenced, with full legal citations without having to know which laws apply. Full regulatory citations if you need them.
    • Checklists and HR forms
      You get sample personnel forms, personnel policies, and practical advice to make state compliance and training easier.
    • State and regional salary surveys improve your compensation administration
      Exclusive state-specific salary and benefit surveys help you pay fairly.
    • Free updates and two monthly newsletters
      Includes monthly National News and State News to keep you updated on human resources current issues and all aspects of employment law.

    Covers more than 200 topics including:

    • Affirmative Action laws
    • Age discrimination
    • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
    • Background checks
    • Child labor
    • Civil rights
    • Employee benefits
    • ERISA
    • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
    • FMLA
    • Hiring
    • Independent contractor agreement
    • Job Descriptions
    • Labor unions
    • Sexual harassment
    • Social Security
    • Workers' compensation

    Note:This program is available for all 50 states. Please select your specific state when placing the order online.

     

    • What to Do about Personnel Problems in [Your State] Binder $399.99 [Add to Cart]
    • What to Do about Personnel Problems in [Your State] on CD-ROM $399.00 [Add to Cart]
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    HR Training Repros - The Employment Process - Book

    Train your supervisors to avoid critical mistakes in day-to-day activities that could result in litigation and have serious impact on productivity, morale, turnover—and the bottom line. Common problem human resource functions covered are hiring and performance evaluation.

    The illustrated, reproducible handouts bring your training to life and ensure retention. Plus, all the step-by-step human resource training tips and materials will make preparation simple and training effective.

    You get everything you need for instant, effective HR training for supervisors:

    • Complete, prewritten lesson plans
    • Reproducible handouts
    • Quizzes
    • Permanent record and attendance sheets
    • Trainer Evaluation questionnaire


    Topics covered include:
    • Hiring
    • Performance Appraisals
    • Discipline
    • Termination
    • Compensation
    • Benefits

    • HR Training Repros - The Employment Process - Book $295.00 [Add to Cart]
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    Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter

    Discover how companies nationwide are finding and keeping the best employees with this essential monthly newsletter. You'll follow the trends what's working and what's not in companies administering compensation and benefits programs across the country. An essential benchmarking tool.

    • Stay on top of the latest developments and follow the trends of employee compensation and benefits practices in this country's largest and smallest companies.
    • With this insightful newsletter, you'll get a look into what other companies have tried--what's worked for them and what hasn't.
    • Your own "think tank," brought to you each month, discusses the pros and cons of administering an employee compensation and benefits plan.

    • Best Practices in Compensation & Benefits Newsletter $299.99 [Add to Cart]
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    HR Audit Checklists

    2010 Edition! 

    Uncover potential HR compliance problems before they arise, while making certain each policy is current and provides the best information for your company.

    HR audit topics addressed include: How to conduct a self-audit, Affirmative action laws, EEO, Discrimination, Workplace harassment, Termination, Communication, Salary and pay, Discipline, Safety, Health and security, Retirement and pension, Benefits-including 2010 HealthCare Reform, managing flexible work schedules, telecommunting, electronic monitoring, workplace violence. Plus much more.

    Each checklist makes reviewing HR policies quick and productive:

    • Step-by-step checklists ensure your organization's policies and practices are legal and safe.
    • Topic overviews give you the background you need to be sure of your compliance with employment laws.
    • Samples Forms included employee evaluation, job analysis interview, interview comments, and more.

    Major Topics Covered:

    • Human resource policies-now includes Telecommuting
    • Recordkeeping
    • Job descriptions
    • Safety and OSHA -- just added PPE requirements
    • Employee benefits
    • Employee compensation
    • Employee hiring policies
    • Performance appraisals
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    Employment Law Guide in Your State - 2010

    This "plain-English" state-specific reference guide makes complying with employment laws easy. The 2010 Employment Law Guide delivers clear, straightforward answers to the state labor and HR laws that apply to your organization. It will tell you what all critical human resources regulations mean, what you need to do to comply, and how federal labor laws differ from those in your state.

    This guide will provide you with the latest state and federal employment laws and regulations necessary to ensure that you are in compliance. Knowing the proper way to handle HR issues is the only way to protect your organization.

    Covers more than 200 topics, including:

    • Affirmative Action laws
    • Age discrimination
    • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
    • Background checks
    • Child labor
    • Civil rights
    • Employee benefits
    • ERISA
    • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
    • FMLA
    • Hiring


    Download national section sample
    Download newsletter sample
    Download state section sample
    Download table of contents

    • Employment Law Guide in Your State - 2010 $259.99 [Add to Cart]
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    HR Manager's Legal Reporter

    The HR Manager's Legal Reporter brings you the practical policies, programs, and advice you need to stay in compliance and avoid human resource-related lawsuits. Tens of thousands of HR managers have relied on this unique resource for over 25 years to find out what's new, what's changed, what works, and, most important, what to do about it. The Reporter delivers clearly written, practical advice on:

    • Step-by-step lawsuit prevention
    • Policy and program recommendations
    • Court decisions
    • Federal and state legal developments
    The Reporter is written expressly for human resource professionals. No more sifting through mountains of regulations and court decisions on FMLA, FLSA, ADA, and other employment law minefields, let our editors do that! You receive 12 monthly issues of practical lawsuit avoidance advice. Monthly features include:
    • You Be the Judge
      A mini-training session that presents a case where you guess what the court says. Then read the answer with insightful comments.
    • Washington Roundup
      What's going on in Washington, in Congress, and the agencies that affects HR managers and employment law.
    • Briefs
      Summaries of interesting or significant cases with commentary on how the lessons of the case apply to you.
    Recent articles:

    "What Management Mistakes Do Employees Lawyers Look for?"

    "Harassment: How Good People with Good intent Get into Trouble"

    "HR's Roadmap to Effective Corporate Compliance"

    "Top 10 Ways to Get Sued, 2004 edition"

    Reviews:

    "Well-organized and thorough, a professional resource."
    Susan Giessler, HR Director, Farmers & Merchants Bank

    "Helped me get through ADA, FMLA, and HIPAA, well-written and easy to understand."
    Nancy Barrett, HR Manager, Forbes Products



    Download index
    Download product sample

     


     

    Managing People Who Work Remotely 

    7/27/2010 - Live Audio Conference

    This training session will teach you to maximize the advantages of employees working remotely to produce excellent and on-time project results!