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New research finds profit sharing increases employee retention and engagement

New research published in the International Review of Applied Economics shows that profit sharing as a statistically significant impact on job satisfaction among employees who participate, suggesting it is a strong incentive for keeping employees engaged and productive.

Payscale’s 2024 Compensation Best Practices Survey is Open for Participation!

Payscale’s annual Compensation Best Practices Repot (CBPR) is the largest research report dedicated to compensation management best practices and trends. The 2024 survey is now open for participation.

The top insights from Payscale’s 2023 Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR)

Every part of this year’s Compensation Best Practices Report (CBPR) is fascinating, but to get you excited about digging into it, we have included some of the top findings here for you to digest. Here are some of the big themes for 2023.

Payscale earns 22 new G2 badges for spring 2023

In the world of technology, G2 is providing Payscale and other software providers with reports about how we’re doing

EU commission agrees on pay transparency rules

While Europe and the UK have required gender pay gap reporting for quite some time, there have not been any rules forcing employers to be quite as forthcoming as the pay transparency laws in the U.S. do.

G2 Awards highlight faster ROI of Payscale solutions

In the world of technology, G2 is providing Payscale and other software providers with reports about how we’re doing

Accelerating the future of pay equality

When examining the labor market today, it’s hard not to talk in terms of pre- and post-pandemic when the human cost of the crisis was so significant.

7 common compensation management mistakes to avoid

When it comes to compensation planning, let’s look at seven common mistakes organizations make, followed by advice for assessing your planning.

5 areas in your compensation program for your rewards team to focus on

Employers responded to and reviewed legacy compensation programs that no longer aligned with the modern workforce.

Compensation Best Practices Survey 2023: Participate now!

The Compensation Best Practices Survey informs our compensation best practices report (CBPR) and is now open for participation through December.

Compensation fundamentals and best practices for the future

How a solid strategy, data, and processes can prepare your organization for the resiliency required to meet today’s top comp challenges.

According to CBPR, 2022 Pay Increases Likely Won’t Be Enough to Stem Turnover

Payscale’s annual Compensation Best Practices Report is now available for download and the insights are informative and important, especially given the challenges of the current labor market and the urgency with which organizations are approaching 2022 pay increases.