I’ve worked in Compensation my entire career. Spent most of it in Corporate America and now, for a bunch of years, as a global consultant. I love … Read more
Digging Into Executive Pay: Is It Really Out of Control?
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule this month that will require publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio of CEO pay to the … Read more
Recognition and Fair Pay Are Baseline Principles For Better Engagement
In the last week, a couple of research reviews have crossed my desk, both summarizing decades of research, surveys and analysis in the complex and … Read more
Does the Ratio of CEO to Employee Pay Really Matter?
By Howard Mavity The Securities and Exchange Commission recently voted to require employers to disclose the pay gap between the CEO and his or her … Read more
New Year, Same Story: 2016 Forecast Is For Another Year of 3% Raises
If you were thinking all the recent news of job growth signaled a big comeback for the U.S. economy, think again — because another economic indicator … Read more
Senators Introduce Legislation Targeting Worker Misclassification
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman Two weeks after the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Administrator’s Interpretation cautioning that “most workers are … Read more
HR Basics: How to Cope When You Have a Compensation Department of One
Over the last few years, we have seen a rise in attention to the all too common, “HR Department of One.” These Jacks-and-Jills-of-all-trades, (and master … Read more
Despite What the Pope Says, Proportional Pay is Still Not Required in the U.S.
Since Pope Francis added his voice in protest about about gender based pay differentials after Equal Pay Day, maybe this is a good time to revisit the … Read more
The 6 Tell-Tale Signs That Someone is an Employee and Not a Contractor
By Eric B. Meyer In my younger days, I had a summer job in college where I clocked in at 9 and left at 5. They gave me a desk, a computer, training, a … Read more
How Will the New Overtime Rules Play Out? Here’s How You Can Be Heard
By Eric B. Meyer A lot has been written over the past week few weeks since the U.S. Department of Labor announced its proposed change to the overtime … Read more