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How to Evaluate Your Compensation Plan

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Whether you are recruiting new employees or focusing on employee retention , a solid compensation plan is key to finding and keeping top-quality employees. That means a regular review of your compensation package should be a top priority. Is it time to evaluate your company’s compensation package? Total compensation.

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Is an Open Compensation Policy a Good Idea?

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To increase trust and improve transparency, some companies adopt an open compensation policy. Here are a few of the big advantages that come with an open compensation policy. For example, AAUW reported in 2021, women still made only 83% of what men earn. Consider your company culture before you introduce open compensation.

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Seattle Payroll Expense Tax

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The City of Seattle, Washington will impose a new employer-only Payroll Expense Tax effective 1 January 2021. The filing of this tax was optional until Q4 2021and Zenefits is supporting this tax starting Q4 2021. The full amount due for 2021 must be paid by January 31, 2022. More detailed information is available here.

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Why New CEOs Should Practice Transparent Leadership (2021)

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It's 2021, and mere job security and career development aren't enough for employees to stay motivated. Accountability: Accountability helps to foster change in culture in an organization. A culture of accountability makes a good organization great and great organization unstoppable. Billy Boughey. Henry Evans. .

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Wage Increase Demands Up Nearly 20% in Two Years; Benefit Offerings Lag Behind

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Benefits, however, will gain less ground as only 50% of businesses anticipate their offerings to increase compared to 2021, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. hiring decision-makers (50%) expect these offerings at their company will increase for the remainder of 2022 compared to 2021.

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Non-monetary Incentives to Increase Employee Engagement and Performance

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Creating a compelling compensation plan is a top priority for companies committed to attracting and retaining top talent. A position’s salary or hourly wage, commission and bonus opportunities, and other monetary rewards are persuasive forms of compensation. However, non-monetary rewards have value, too.

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What Is the Portal-to-Portal Act?

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Employment attorneys are often asked whether the Portal-to-Portal Act deems specific activities as compensable. These days, questions also revolve around whether workplace measures taken to fight COVID-19, such as the time employees spend in daily health screenings at the start of the day, are compensable. Some history behind the FLSA.