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Compensation & Benefits

Consider adding these 5 well-being benefits

02/01/2022
It’s time for employers to address the toll the pandemic is taking. As you weigh benefits to offer next open season, think about ways to help employees achieve better financial, physical, mental and emotional well-being.

OSHA throws in the towel on the shot mandate, at least for now

01/27/2022
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Jan. 13 ruling, OSHA has withdrawn its vaccinate-or-test emergency temporary standard, but that’s not the end of the story.

Only 23% say their employer is transparent about pay

01/27/2022
A new survey by Salary.com reveals that employees perceive a pervasive lack of pay transparency and pay equity at their organizations.

Make it easier to hire by disclosing up front what you will pay

01/27/2022
The Great Resignation remains in full swing, and that’s putting pressure on employers struggling to hire new workers, forcing them to revisit their compensation policies. Many employers are jumping aboard 2022’s hottest HR trend, stating at the very outset of the hiring process how much they will pay.

Wage suits fuel class-action settlement record

01/27/2022
If even one employee decides to sue you for alleged wage-and-hour violations, brace yourself for a class-action lawsuit that could cost you a fortune. That’s the inescapable take-away from the Seyfarth Shaw law firm’s annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report.

Inflation has wiped out gains from big pay raises

01/25/2022
Despite strong wage growth in the last 12 months, Americans’ purchasing power has actually declined. Blame inflation that economists say has been fueled by coronavirus-related problems.

Beware bias suits when raising starting pay

01/20/2022
In this tight labor market, many employers have decided to raise starting pay in order to attract qualified job candidates. However, that can cause unintended consequences if new hires are paid more than current employees, who could decide to sue for some kind of discrimination.

Pandemic fundamentally altered our perspectives

01/18/2022
We’re different now than we were before the pandemic began in 2020, according to a survey of 1,752 Americans by the Gartner business advisory firm.

Paying with 91,500 pennies draws DOL’s attention—and more charges

01/11/2022
A Georgia business owner is being sued for retaliation after delivering a former employee’s final pay in the form of 91,500 oil-covered pennies dumped in the man’s driveway.

Snapshot: Top 5 industries for pay raises

01/04/2022
Here’s how much average weekly pay increased in these industries in the last year.