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Building a strong compensation strategy: Is location-based pay best?

Insperity

Cost of living refers to the price of goods and services, such as food, gas, housing and transportation, in a specific market. Location-based pay may be the ideal approach for employees, but it can quickly become a logistical nightmare for employers. In each market, cost of labor is influenced by: Supply of labor. Demand for labor.

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How to tackle wage growth and remain competitive in a tough market

Insperity

Cost of living: The measure of the average change over time in prices paid by consumers in a particular market for goods, such as food, gas, housing and transportation. All of this helps you treat employees equitably and avoid legal problems down the road. Be legally compliant. over the prior year. Be applied consistently.

Salary 251
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How to tackle wage growth and remain competitive in a tough market

Insperity

Cost of living: The measure of the average change over time in prices paid by consumers in a particular market for goods, such as food, gas, housing and transportation. All of this helps you treat employees equitably and avoid legal problems down the road. Be legally compliant. over the prior year. Be applied consistently.

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hairy legs at work, my office sent me a random TV, and more

Ask a Manager

but I have not sent it back as I am unable to transport it to the post office, given that I travel exclusively by bicycle, and received it at the height of lockdown when I did not feel comfortable meeting someone to take me to mail it back. How should I tactfully ask about the logistics of its return?

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dog rampage in the office, temps accused me of bullying, and more

Ask a Manager

You could talk to that person, explain how disruptive the dog is, cite the specific problems he’s causing (biting should be at the top of that list since that could create legal liability for the company), and ask if they can talk to Pepito’s owner about keeping him at home (or at least getting him training).

Legal 45
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should the interviewer dress up, I can’t afford to go to an event recognizing my work, and more

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My colleagues are pushy about my travel logistics when I spend an extra night in a location. If I work 46 hours in five business days and I was responsibly unavailable for three hours in one day due to a medical appointment, can my employer legally dock my sick time? (But also, make sure you’re right that you’d need a formal gown!

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Ask a Manager speed round

Ask a Manager

They are saving significant amounts of money in transportation. People who work from home save on transportation costs, but they have other increased costs (for example, higher electricity usage, running their AC during the day when they otherwise might not, paying for faster internet in some cases, etc.) WFH Savings.