A move toward pay transparency is inevitable. Who’s willing to argue with Ed Lawler? Let’s review why: We’ve all heard about how transparency builds a more … Read more
Does it Make Sense to Make Comp Decisions Without Any Link to Performance?
My job involves helping companies use technology to increase workforce productivity. This has taught me there is no one “best practice” when it comes to … Read more
U.S. Department of Labor Reaching Out to Retail Workers About Their Rights
By John E. Thompson Employers in the retail industry take note: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has announced that it is … Read more
Salary Histories: It’s an Artificial Barrier That Too Many Companies Put Up
The first words out of most people’s mouths when I call them about a job are usually “what’s it pay?” And, if their first question is about pay, then that … Read more
New Labor Department OT Rules May Be Delayed Until End of 2016
By Eric B. Meyer Is there a delay in the new U.S. Department of Labor Overtime rules? Lauren Weber of The Wall Street Journal reported that Solicitor of … Read more
The Last Word: Nearly a Quarter of Your Workforce Would Leave For Just a 10% Raise
How much of a raise would it take for you to switch jobs? According to one new survey, not very much. I get lots and lots of surveys and research sent to … Read more
Are Annual Raises Dead? Only If You Don’t Want to Gain a Competitive Advantage
An article last week from CNBC, with data from Towers Watson and Aon Hewitt, showed that the annual pay raise is essentially dead (and in Towers Watson’s … Read more
California Governor Signs Nation’s Most Aggressive Equal Pay Law
By. James J. McDonald Jr. California employers will soon be subject to a new equal pay law that will create a much stricter standard for gender pay equity. … Read more
New York “Supersizes” Minimum Wage to $15 for Certain Fast Food Employees
By George Pauta and Stefanie Kastrinsky Earlier this month, the New York Department of Labor issued an order increasing the minimum wage for fast food … Read more
Instantly Improve Diversity Recruiting Results With a Bonus for Diversity Referrals
As a result of providing corporate diversity and STEM recruiting solutions, we receive lots of questions in this area. By far, the most frequently asked … Read more