http://hr.blr.com Daily updated human resources news from Business & Legal Reports en-us Copyright 2007 HR.BLR.com http://www.blr.com/rss/feed/ Wed, 16 May 2012 22:57:56 PST http://hr.blr.com/images/hrblrcom_logo2.jpg http://hr.blr.com (5/16) ?When it comes to benefits, one size of benefits doesn?t fit all, nor does a single approach to how those benefits are communicated," says Jen Benz, founder of Benz Communications, who offers four suggestions for creating targeted benefits communications. http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=91580&source=RSA&effort=4 HR.BLR.com Editorial Staff editorial@blr.com Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST (5/16) Under new requirements effective July 1, 2012, plan sponsors will be required to disclose fees and compensation paid in connection with 401k retirement plans. In the last installment of this 3-part video series, HR.BLR.com Editor Chris Ceplenski explains what information about your plan you must communicate to participants and when you must disclose it. http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=91562&source=RSA&effort=4 HR.BLR.com Editorial Staff editorial@blr.com Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST (5/16) Are you correctly paying for overtime in California? What seems like easy math can get very complicated very quickly if you're not up-to-date on state regulations for calculating what you owe. California laws differ significantly from federal rules governing overtime pay, so getting it right can be a challenge for even the most experienced HR manager. For instance, while federal law requires only that you pay overtime for hours in excess of 40 in a given week, California employers are required to abide by both daily overtime and "seventh day" overtime rules. http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=91549&source=RSA&effort=4 HR.BLR.com Editorial Staff editorial@blr.com Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST