Incentive Pay

EEOC withdraws proposed rule on wellness program incentives

03/02/2021

Remember back in January when the EEOC issued a proposed rule that would have strictly limited the kinds of incentives employers could offer to encourage employees to participate in wellness programs? Never mind.

Offering incentives to get the vaccine? Tread carefully

02/19/2021

If you are considering offering a financial incentive, I caution you to tread carefully to make sure that you do you within the bounds of our equal employment opportunity laws.

Hazard pay is back—and so are its risks

12/10/2020

Covid-19 cases are spiking again and employers are again beginning to offer hazard pay. In some cases, workers are demanding even higher pay and greater safety protections than before. How employers respond and structure round two of hazard pay may have lasting impact on operations.

Consider bonuses to attract & retain workers

10/27/2020

With covid-19 cases spiking in much of the country, some Americans have simply decided it’s just not worth coming to work, especially in low-wage industries. But some employers have rediscovered an old-fashioned way to attract and retain employees: Cash bonuses.

Consider hazard pay to fill essential positions

09/03/2020

Once upon a time, hazard pay was an incentive to entice workers to perform jobs that were themselves dangerous—think firefighting or defusing explosives. In the coronavirus pandemic era, hazard pay is being granted to delivery drivers, grocery cashiers and many other jobs now deemed “essential.”

DOL rule allows bonuses for fluctuating workweek employees

05/27/2020

A new final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor clarifies how employers can offer bonuses and other incentive-based pay to nonexempt workers who receive salaries under the fluctuating workweek method of compensation.

Snapshot: Quarter of employers offer COVID-19 incentive pay

03/31/2020

As employers continue to navigate the uncertain terrain in a COVID-19 world, some have begun offering hazard pay to employees who are required to work on-site during the pandemic.

Short-term incentives universal in private sector

01/02/2020

Fully 99% of private employers offer some kind of short-term incentive to reward employee performance, according to new research by WorldatWork.

Rule would allow bonuses for fluctuating workweek employees

11/05/2019

The proposed rule would revise the regulation for computing overtime compensation for salaried, non-exempt employees who work hours that vary each week (i.e., a fluctuating workweek) under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Are bonuses the key to hourly retention?

07/18/2019

Some employers have decided that significant investments in bonus plans are worth a try. They’re making even low-level retail and restaurant staff eligible—even part-timers.