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A recent survey revealed that workers can expect more holiday cheer in the office this season, as companies offer more perks (bonuses, parties, gifts) than last year.

Bonuses: Four-in-ten (40 percent) employers plan to give their employees holiday bonuses this year, up from 33 percent in 2010. Among this group, 73 percent are planning to give the same amount as last year. Fourteen percent plan to provide a greater bonus than last year, while 13 percent plan to provide a smaller bonus.

Parties: Fifty-eight percent of employers are planning a holiday party for their employees this year, up from 52 percent in 2010. Thirty-six percent of workers say they plan to attend their holiday party this year.

Gifts: Three-in-ten (30 percent) employers plan to give holiday gifts to employees, up from 29 percent in 2010.

A recent survey revealed that it's not high stress or low pay that determines career misery -- it's both. The combination of being stressed out and broke trumps all other career-related gripes. The following is a list of jobs and their annual salaries from PayScale.com that have the double-whammy of high stress and low pay:

• Supportive Residential Counselor - Median Annual Salary: $26,900
• Import/Export Agent - Median Annual Salary: $36,700
• Chemical-Dependency Counselor - Median Annual Salary: $38,900
• Probation Officer - Median Annual Salary: $39,900
• News Reporter - Median Annual Salary: $40,900

Because we want to best serve our readers, we feature a segment of our Newsletter where you can submit questions directly to our OperationsInc professionals. Do you have a question related to the management of the Human Resources function? Email it along to enewsletter@operationsinc.com. The best ones will make it into a future newsletter, along with the answer... and those that don't get published will still receive a response.

This week's question:
-If my company only puts workplace posters on the company Intranet will we be in compliance?

--- HR Manager, Manufacturing Company

Answer:
In short - no. The federal and state governments are slow to adapt to the digital world and as such have not yet recognized the use of many virtual approaches to data notification and data management.

"As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth."

- John Greenleaf Whittier

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