After the initial assessment of design plan considerations for creating a total rewards package, most employers choose base pay as an ideal starting point. In fact, findings from an HRsoft...
For most organizations, having a clearly documented compensation structure is important for a number of reasons. It means that every position within the organization has a pay grade, range, or...
The gender pay gap presents a complex challenge for employers. While there are many historical, political, and cultural forces at play, these must be balanced with accurate and relevant data....
Although they have conducted compensation surveys since the 1970s, Western Management Group (WMG) has never collected gender data in the U.S. In recent years as the gender gap issue gained...
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For decades, compensation surveys have been the leading source where employers could go to learn about pay dynamics in the marketplace. Yet, until very recently, surveys have not included gender....
While it is commonly noted that a 75% to 80% aggregate differential in pay exists – the average woman’s salary comprises 75-80% of a man’s earnings – the great disproportionality...
It has not been quite 100 years since the 19th amendment was ratified, giving women the constitutional right to vote. Now, after nearly a century, the U.S. still has catching...
The idea that a “gender pay gap” exists is nothing new. It is a hotly debated topic which has gained the increasing attention of employers across the U.S. in recent...
Merit pay can be an effective tool for improving morale, retaining your top performers, and driving loyalty. Yet, rewarding employees without a plan can have the opposite effect: it may...