Comp Quick Guide: Pay transparency and communications

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March 2, 2026

Pay transparency laws for employers: compliance is cheaper than the "trust tax"

Pay transparency fines are P&L line items. The real cost is the "trust tax." The millions spent on top talent loss, fixing a damaged reputation, and higher recruitment costs. Compliance is cheaper than the fallout. Here's why smart employers comply.

February 25, 2026

Payscale's Compensation Best Practices Report: HR finds its footing in "The Year of Strategic Alignment"

AI skills won't get you a raise. The labor market crashed in 2025 and comp budgets are shrinking. Yet 68% of executives now view compensation as a strategic lever. Payscale's Compensation Best Practices Report reveals what's working (and what's not) in this new era of comp.

February 19, 2026

Job growth evaporated in 2025. How should HR respond?

Job growth evaporated in 2025, but the January 2026 jobs report showed unexpected strength. Should HR look to cut comp costs or gear up for hiring? In this uncertain market, guessing is dangerous game. Here's how to prepare for both scenarios.

February 2, 2026

The Legislative Lowdown: January 2026 pay transparency updates

Pay transparency laws stuck to their New Year's resolutions better than you did. The EU Pay Transparency Directive deadline looms, Virginia's HB 1164 returns, and Ontario just flipped the switch. Here's your January compliance update.

February 2, 2026

News to know: January 2026 labor market and pay legislation update

As 2026 begins, employers are navigating a labor market characterized by slower hiring and cooling wage growth, alongside a steady drumbeat of pay transparency and wage compliance changes. Below are the most important labor market signals from the latest federal releases and the key pay-related laws that took effect on January 1, 2026.

January 30, 2026

The cost of living vs wages in the US: what every employer must know in 2026

Why don't raises feel like raises? Because you're measuring the cost of labor while employees fret about the cost of living. Ten years of inflation and wage growth reveal the gap, and what HR leaders should do about it.