Over 18 months ago, as a company, we decided we wouldn’t ask any candidate for their salary history. This was regardless of whether that state had prohibited us from asking. Since I made that commitment, the number of states and cities with some sort of ban has trebled. READ MORE
Nearly 1 in 3 American workers run out of money before payday
Going extra light at the grocery store. Cutting down on medical supplies. Buying clothing and household supplies secondhand. READ MORE
Trump moves to cap pay raise for civilian government workers at 1 percent
President Trump said federal civilian worker pay increases would be capped at 1 percent next year, sparking criticism from groups representing government employees. READ MORE
Graduate students striking for a living wage are met with threats and batons
At the University of California, Santa Cruz, graduate students live and learn in one of the most expensive cities in the United States, subsisting on salaries that are often below $20,000. READ MORE
Pay Transparency Is Increasingly Important for Organizations
As awareness around the importance of pay equity grows, a complementary aspect of it is the concept of pay transparency. READ MORE
Four Things You Absolutely Must Do in Your Salary Negotiation
Keep these tips on hand the next time you’re interviewing for a new job or angling for a raise. READ MORE
Trump’s hostile agenda against low-wage workers
In his State of the Union address, President Trump hit hard on a recent Republican talking point on the economy: “Wages are rising fast — and, wonderfully, they are rising fastest for low-income workers, who have seen a 16 percent pay increase since my election. This is a blue-collar boom.” READ MORE
Four-day workweeks and stock options: How Shake Shack lures workers in a tight market
As competition for labor heats up, Shake Shack is hoping some creative perks and benefits will attract workers — and convince them to stay. READ MORE
Growth Company & Startup Guide To Stock Vesting / “Restricted Stock” (Section 83(b) Elections)
Founders of startups usually hold their stock subject to “vesting” (stock subject to vesting is also known as “restricted stock”), which generally raises a tax question under Section 83(b).1 How the founder answers this tax question – and they must answer it early in their vesting period – could tremendously impact that founder’s taxes, both now and in the future, on that stock. READ MORE
Historically weak wage growth may be the best we get
The U.S. economy added 225,000 new jobs last month and more workers came into the labor force. But data showed wages again failed to rise meaningfully, and there's reason to worry that growth may have peaked at this relatively low level. READ MORE
What Constitutes “Reasonable” Compensation For Private Foundation Insiders?
Private foundations are created as independent legal entities for solely charitable purposes, and many are run by unpaid family members and other volunteers. But what happens when a private foundation wishes to pay officers, directors or trustees, who are also family members of the individual funding, the foundation? READ MORE
Sanders Dodges, Will Not Disavow Prior Comment On Capping Wages
On Sunday, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” with host Jake Tapper.
During the segment, Tapper asked Sanders about a 1974 comment in which the senator reportedly advocated for a wage cap. READ MORE
Democratic hopeful Tom Steyer calls for $22-an-hour minimum wage
Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer says he would call for a $22 hourly minimum wage if elected president. READ MORE
How many hours it takes America's top CEOs to make what their workers earn in one year
CEOs make a lot more than the workers they oversee. We took a look at just how big that gap is at some of America's biggest corporations. READ MORE
U.S. Jobs Top Estimates With 225,000 Gain, Wages Accelerate
U.S. employers ramped up hiring in January and wage gains rebounded, providing fresh evidence of a durable jobs market that backs the Federal Reserve’s decision to stop cutting interest rates and hands President Donald Trump an early election-year boost. READ MORE
Trump touted low-wage worker pay gains but much of the credit goes to state minimum wage hikes
In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Trump touted a “blue collar boom,” noting that wages “are rising fastest for low-income workers.” READ MORE
Wage growth slowed for a good reason
President Trump has positioned himself as a job creator in the run-up to the 2020 elections. With the unemployment rate at a 50-plus-year low at 3.5%, he has a historically low jobless number heading into campaign season. READ MORE
Pay equity doesn’t mean paying the same for everyone
Solving pay equity comes from organizations and their leaders who take ownership of culture, pay programs and total rewards. READ MORE
Is Guaranteed Compensation a Savvy Lateral Lure or an Unnecessary Risk?
Guaranteed pay packages can sway star recruits, but they also pile on risk for overeager firms. READ MORE
Four Things Every Compensation Committee Member Should Do
In my work with the compensation committees of boards of directors, as both an internal compensation expert as well as an external consultant, I've found that the most effective committees have certain qualities and behaviors in common. If you want to maximize your performance as a compensation committee member, here's my best advice. READ MORE