The concern over gender pay differentials in society today is significant. Like many other issues, it has become politicized and polarized, with more people seemingly wanting to shout the other [...]
Resolution #6 – Forget last year, general increases and the “what have you done for me lately merit increase” approach and refocus individual compensation adjustments on what [...]
Resolution #5 – Eliminate “across the board adjustments” and move to individual adjustments. Let’s just lay this out on the table – “across the board adjustments,” “general [...]
Most health centers have ALICEs occupying key patient-contact roles. Not-for-profit does not mean “cheap” and those organizations that address issues like these will better position [...]
Resolution #4 – Reconsider your organization’s “minimum wage” in light of all of the costs associated with being cheap The December 14, 2015 issue of Crain’s Detroit [...]
This is a light-hearted post, but please understand that when we ask you to participate in our salary surveys, it is to provide you with information you need that you simply can’t get [...]
In preparation for our “2016 Compensation Resolutions #3” post on the need to rely on internal equity planning over the vagaries of using market data in establishing compensation programs, I [...]
Resolution #3 – Reduce your reliance on market data in favor of an effective internal equity program. Let’s face it. The human resources and employee compensation profession has lost its [...]