Bonuses bestowed on workers as an end-of-year holiday gift are becoming scarcer, while variable pay plans that tie payouts to meeting individual and organizational goals, usually paid in the first quarter of the new year, have become more popular. That said, the smaller pool of employers that continue to give out holiday bonuses are, on average, being more generous compared with employers that gave out holiday bonuses in previous years, according to new survey findings.
Variable Pay Plans Are Pushing Aside Holiday Bonuses
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How Will Health Industry Mergers Affect Employer Drug Plans?
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In determining whether it is in compliance with the minimum wage requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act, an...
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References to FMLA Were Not Representations of FMLA Eligibility
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A handbook with a section on family and medical leave, forms that refer to the Family and Medical Leave...
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Viewpoint: FMLA Surveillance of Employees Requires a Good Reason
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Women's March Attendees Want Equality in the Workplace
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Many women at the Womens March in Washington, D.C., said they want to see businesses and lawmakers put an...
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Supreme Court: Union Retiree Health Benefits Weren’t Vested for Life
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Retiree health care benefits end when a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between a company and a union expires, unless...
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