Compensation & Benefits

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.

Health benefits cost more in ’21, outlook uncertain for ’22

12/22/2021

The average per-employee cost of employer-sponsored health insurance jumped 6.3% in 2021 as employees resumed care after avoiding it last year due to the pandemic, according to Mercer’s 2021 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans.

Talent war driving big pay raises for 2022

12/14/2021

With record numbers of employees quitting their jobs in 2021, HR pros are fighting a fierce battle to attract and retain top talent as the calendar flips to 2022. The most powerful weapon in their arsenal: higher pay.

ADA: Consider new schedule before leave

12/02/2021

Under the ADA, disabled employees are entitled to reasonable accommodations that allow them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Generally, employers get to choose the accommodation they prefer. But to survive a lawsuit, that accommodation better permit them to actually work if at all possible.