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SEC Proposes CEO Pay Ratio Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule in 2013, required under the Dodd-Frank Act, which would require companies to disclose a pay ratio of their chief executive officer’s compensation to the median total compensation of all of its employees (for the last fiscal year).
8 Ways to Get the Employee Behavior You Want
Behavior is central to a productive and successful workplace. It affects how we pay people for what they merit, who we promote, and what we recognize and reward. And, ultimately, how our employees behave day to day ends up significantly affecting our culture and business.
10 Employment Laws that Supervisors Need to Know
Supervisors and managers have a shared responsibility with HR in making sure that their interactions and relations with employees are compliant with federal and state employment laws. Here are ten (10) of the most important employment laws that supervisors need to be aware of and the major responsibilities that supervisors typically are responsible for in ensuring compliance.
5 Questions to Evaluate Your Performance Review Process
Performance management is often a challenging area for employers, and many organizations never think they are doing it as effectively as they could be. The truth is that most aren’t. Performance management is a lagging area at many organizations, but nonetheless, it’s a vital process that should be continuously improved upon in the workplace.
Integrating Incentive Pay into Your Performance Management Process
When structuring an effective Performance Management process at any organization, including some type of incentive to help drive performance is a key step. Particularly in recent years, large financial incentives are not always feasible, nor are they always found to be the most impactful driver for incentivizing employees. Nonetheless, a consistently strong majority of organizations both across the region and nationally, tie pay to performance either directly or indirectly.
7 Proven Ways to Attract & Retain The Next Generation
At the 2013 NorthCoast 99 event, Craig Keilburger, activist for the rights of children and cofounder of the Free the Children charity and Me to We social enterprise, touched on the importance of social responsibility in attracting the younger generations of talent, namely Millennials (otherwise referred to as Gen Y).
4 Important Guidelines for Giving Pay Increases
Pay increases are an important part of a compensation system as they aim to reward employees based on their performance achievements, but your organization should make sure you follow these four important guidelines when administering pay increases.
The 15 Attributes of a Great Workplace
ERC’s NorthCoast 99 program recognizes great workplaces that excel at the attraction, retention, and motivation of top performers. ERC is proud to have recognized great workplaces in Northeast Ohio, and has accumulated a great deal of insight into what makes a workplace truly great through the research we conduct as part of the program.
8 Keys to Managing Training & Development
Strategically investing in your staff’s training and development, nurturing their talents, and building their skill sets helps your organization achieve its desired results, enhances your company’s culture, and assists your leaders in better managing talent.
A Brief Guide to Coaching Employees
Coaching is a development tool that many organizations are using to enhance performance and behavior at all levels of the organization – from employees to key leaders. Coaching has been found to lead to improved work performance, business management, team effectiveness, self confidence, relationships, and communication skills.
