Compensation & Benefits

What is Pay Transparency? Understanding the Laws, Policies, and Drawbacks

Explore the significance of pay transparency in the workplace, its advantages, disadvantages, best practices to implement and the relevant laws in the US.

Addressing Pay Inequity Across Genders

Gender pay inequity remains a challenge in today’s workforce – on average, women working full-time, year-round are paid 83.7% of what men are paid. Here, learn from both Workhuman and third-party data.

Types of Compensation Packages to Consider: Developing a Competitive Strategy For Employee Compensation

Explore different types of compensation plans and learn how to determine compensation strategies.

Rethinking Recognition and Rewards: A Vital Element of Impactful and Modern Performance Programs

Reward-for-contribution practices are designed to move cultures toward more impactful recognition and rewards strategies that better align to today’s agile ways of working.

16 Examples of Effective Employee Incentive Programs

Employee incentive programs come in many different forms and can be adjusted to the needs of your organization. It's the definition of a win-win investment.

Learn What Retention Bonus Agreements Are and When to Use Them

Retention bonus agreements can be a great way to keep top talent at your company. Learn what they are, when to use them, and example templates.

Human Workplace Index: Employee Benefits for an Evolving Workplace

This month's Human Workplace Index looks at the state of employee benefits and how it compares to what employees need to do their best work.

The Future of Total Rewards: Exclusive Interview With Peter Newhouse

"People respond to short-term recognition, and a larger number of smaller-value incentive payments have a much greater motivational impact than one large annual bonus payment," says Peter.

4 Tips for Any Company to Find Budget for Recognition

Recognition programs are investments that quickly pay for themselves. Here at 4 tips to find budget in your organization.

The Power of Perceived Value for Long-Term Retention

Robin Schooling breaks down the importance of understanding perceived value for managers trying to mitigate employee turnover in the long run.

Human Workplace Index – Looking Back to Plan Ahead

Our last analysis of 2021 looks at the trends and developments that have accumulated during the year and what employees are expecting from their employers in the year to come.

A Closer Look at Grossing Up

Have you wondered about the difference between recognition and reward programs that use a gross-up versus those that don’t? Learn all about it here.