FLSA exemption rules 2026: What changed on January 1st and what HR needs to know
January 1st wasn't just New Year's Day — it was the day six states raised FLSA salary thresholds. Miss the memo? Your exempt employees might now be overtime-eligible.
The state of the tech job market 2025
The hottest jobs in tech aren't vibe coders or FAANG software developers. While AI Engineers receive the media headlines, Payscale brings you the tech jobs with the highest and lowest salary growth in 2025.
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What is stagflation lite and how should HR prepare?
Economists predict "stagflation lite" will grip the economy in 2026. Slow growth meet persistent inflation. HR faces a daunting challenge: raise wages too much, costs spiral. Too little, top talent walks. Here's how HR can strategically navigate this squeeze.
Job hugging: dealing with a demotivated workforce
Employees are "job hugging" — clinging to positions they'd prefer to leave because opportunities are scarce. This demotivated workforce costs you in productivity, morale, and future turnover. Here's how to address it now.
Last chance to participate in the Compensation Best Practices Survey
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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.
