May 4, 2011 — A new WorldatWork study, “Bonus Programs and Practices,” found that prevalence of a variety of bonus programs have declined since 2008 and are at approximately the same levels as 2005. In 2010 when the survey was conducted, employers’ use of referral, sign-on, spot and retention bonuses had gone down since the…
April 7, 2011 — Washington — WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) recently announced the recipients of its 2011 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award. Established in 1996, the Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award is the highest honor bestowed by AWLP, to recognize organizations that have successfully aligned work-life initiatives with business objectives. The awards will be given…
April 5, 2011 — Washington, D.C. — WorldatWork, a global human resources association, has announced it will continue its scholarship program for HR professionals around the world. The program was launched in January 2010 to help HR practitioners obtain designations as Certified Compensation Professionals, Certified Benefits Professionals, Global Remuneration Professionals or Work-Life Certified Professionals. WorldatWork…
March 30, 2011 — Scottsdale, Ariz. — WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), an entity that defines and recognizes innovation, best practices and work-life thought leadership, recently announced the recipients of the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star Recognition Award. Now in its fifth year, the AWLP Work-Life Rising Star Award recognizes stellar individuals who exhibit a…
February 23, 2011 — Scottsdale, Ariz. ¬ Only one in three employers in the United Kingdom has a clearly defined written pay strategy as part of its long-term business plan, according to a new survey by HR Magazine (UK) and WorldatWork, the global association of total rewards professionals. This is a startling finding given that…
Feb. 16, 2011 — Washington — WorldatWork and its work-life entity, Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), commend the Department of Labor and the Obama Administration for their sustained focus on encouraging workplace flexibility practices among employers. Work-life programs have been shown to reduce turnover, increase employee engagement, and positively impact a business’s bottom line. The…
Feb. 9, 2011 — Washington, D.C. — WorldatWork congratulates the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Families and Work Institute (FWI) for forging a partnership to advance the way businesses view and adopt flexible workplace practices. “Recognizing the powerful impact work-life strategies can have on business performance, WorldatWork acquired Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP)…
Book discusses executive pay and bonuses, long-term compensation, benefits, say on pay Jan. 20, 2011 — Washington — Think executive compensation is a controversial topic only for American companies? Think again. A new book, “Executive Compensation Practices in the U.K.,” expertly written by Steven Balsam, Ph.D., Yu Flora Kuang, Ph.D., and Bo Qin, Ph.D., provides…
Jan. 12, 2011 — Washington — With the underfunded salary budgets of recent years, a promotion may be the only way employees can earn pay raises. Yet even those are fewer and smaller, according to the “Promotional Guidelines” survey recently released by WorldatWork. The survey of 720 U.S. organizations found that, overall, respondents report an…
Dec. 14, 2010 — Washington, D.C. — WorldatWork, a not-for-profit human resources association with offices in Washington, D.C., and Scottsdale, AZ, has announced its newly elected 2011 Board of Directors. The following individuals were approved by WorldatWork members to the Board for terms beginning January 2011: Chair: Dave Smith, CCP, Vice President, Human Resources, AGL…