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Ringing in the raises: 2026 minimum wages changes you need to know
Minimum wage laws are getting a New Year's makeover. Twenty states are raising rates on January 1, 2026, along with many U.S. cities. Time to budget accordingly.
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Survey participation is time-consuming and costly. Here's what you can do about it.
HR teams burn weeks wrestling with spreadsheets, tracking deadlines, and fixing submission errors. At $4.86 per manual entry, survey participation isn't just painful. It's expensive.
Employers brace for health benefits spike
Health benefits are breaking records with renewals climbing by 10-15%. Employers can't afford to do nothing. Here's how to control skyrocketing healthcare costs without breaking employee trust.
Wage growth slows for many workers, while some industries see salary spikes
While the U.S. labor market wobbles and wage growth slows nationally, some industries are defying gravity. Oil & Gas leads with 8% salary spikes, with Electronics and Construction follow close behind — proving averages don't tell your industry's story.
Pay compression: definition, causes, and solutions for HR leaders
You see pay compression happen when starting salaries for new employees in a particular job title are set too close to the wages of your existing workers. In really awful circumstances, the starting salaries exceed what your current employees are earning, even if your tenured employees have more skills and experience.
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How AI is reshaping your workforce
Early-career hiring in AI-exposed roles has dropped sharply since ChatGPT's launch. As AI eliminates entry-level work, HR leaders must rethink compensation, upskill existing talent, and use real-time data to stay competitive
How HR learned to love the bottom line
Leadership doesn't fund "compensation strategies." They back compensation decisions that help them meet revenue targets. If you can't connect pay to revenue, gross margins, and ROI, you'll lose every budget battle.
