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Picnic payroll problems … more bothersome than ants

Payroll Legal Alert — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Forget the overdone hamburgers and warm soda. Payroll problems can arise even around the most hallowed of institutions, the annual company picnic.

Social media at work: Necessary, annoying or both?

The HR Specialist — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000

A recent poll by staffing firm Manpower asked HR professionals what one word they’d use to describe social media in today’s workplace. The most frequent response? Necessary.

10 most common legal mistakes HR makes

Business Management Daily — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

The Human Resources department has a host of responsibilities. Juggling them is often overwhelming, to say the least. One small misstep could cost the company hundreds, thousands, and even millions of dollars. Knowing in which areas of HR's numerous responsibilities the most common pitfalls lurk goes a long way to ensuring that you don't fall into these traps.

U.S. Supreme Court will decide the fate of health care reform

The HR Specialist: Compensation and Benefits — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the fate of health care reform before the end of June. No matter how the court rules on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, its decision will affect employer-provided benefits for years to come.

An undercover boss makes a good leader

Executive Leadership — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

While you’re Managing by Walking Around, throw in a dose of Managing by Walking in Their Shoes. The entire nation has witnessed what leaders can learn by spending time on the front lines, thanks to reality show “Undercover Boss.”

Updated edition of annual guide will help business owners protect holdings and save thousands in taxes

Business Management Daily — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Business Management Daily announces the newly updated edition of their annual guide on the most effective ways to maximize tax savings, designed to help business owners keep more of their paychecks when tax-return time rolls around again.

4 ways to make complex choices easier

Executive Leadership — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Sheena Iyengar and her fellow researchers at Columbia Business School set up a tasting booth near the entrance of a store, putting out either six choices of jam or 24 choices. They found that people were six times more likely to buy a jar of jam if they had only six choices versus 24. What are the implications for business leaders?

Bolster retirement savings with little-noticed credit

Small Business Tax Strategies — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

In these trying economic times, young adults may find it difficult to save for retirement. A little-noticed tax break can provide a big boost to lower wage-earners.

What I Learned About Power Last Weekend

Scott Eblin — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:37:52 +0000

This past weekend I traveled to Cambridge, Mass., for the 25th reunion of my graduating class at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. (Just writing that makes me feel old.) I had the good fortune of graduating in a year that was the 350th anniversary of Harvard and the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy School (and [...]

Here’s how not to lead your team

Executive Leadership — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

When an executive team held a strategic planning meeting and considered options, the company founder jumped up and proclaimed their ideas worthless: “The only people in this room that aren’t idiots are the engineers who graduated from Carnegie Mellon and Caltech.” That left out more than half the team.