Using variable pay to reward workers for achieving goals is now common in the private sector. For federal workers, however, pay is still largely set by education and job position, with raises based on tenure. The new White House budget plan is the latest attempt to give federal workers incentive pay based on job performance.
In Focus: Trump Proposes Tying Federal Workers' Pay to Performance
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Failure to Promote, Low Pay Increase Weren’t Due to EEOC Charge
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An employer’s decision not to promote and to provide only a low pay increase were lawful for an employee...
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Employers Giving Out Tax Cut Bonuses—or Is It Posturing?
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Whether the 2017 tax act will create new jobs and lead employers to raise workers’ pay is hotly debated....
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DOL Calls for Temporary Halt on Overtime Rule Case
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The litigation over the Obama administration’s overtime rule should be paused while the Department of Labor develops a new...
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Leave Employees Alone During FMLA Time Off
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
HR professionals should not call an employee into work for any reason during Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
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Mayor Signs Law Adding Safe Time to NYC Earned Sick Time
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, New York, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new law requiring employers to provide paid time off for...
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4 Key Compensation Trends in 2017
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
From the rising share of compensation that’s now “variable” to the growing number of prohibitions on asking about salary...
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California Strengthens Wage-Theft Laws
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
When employers fail to provide full pay to employees for all their hours worked, it’s sometimes called wage theft—an...
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Misclassification Results in Liquidated Damages Award
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer was ordered to pay liquidated damages where an employee’s position was misclassified as overtime-exempt under the Fair...
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