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2017 Year in Review

Kazoo

2017 was a great year for Kazoo. 2017’s most interesting behavior bonus “Take a minute to look up at the sky” helped that company’s employees manage the stress that can come from a fast-paced work environment. Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of Best Company Cultures in 2017. Growing User Base. Behavior Bonus.

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Workers gaining clout in salary discussions? Doesn’t look like it

HR Morning

employees are expected to hold steady at 3% in 2017, according to a survey by HR consulting giant Willis Towers Watson. in 2017, although those are smaller than the average increase executives received this year and in 2015. Performance incentives: Holding steady or declining. But pay raises for U.S.

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Variable Pay Is on the Rise: What the Data Show

Compensation Today

This is an excerpt from PayScale’s 2017 Compensation Best Practices Report. There are bonuses, incentives, benefits and much more. Why not offer spot bonuses for individuals who show strong examples of the company’s core values? Frequency of Bonuses or Incentives 2017 vs. 2016. Click To Tweet.

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‘Tis the Season to Evaluate Your Total Rewards Strategy

WorkHuman

Perhaps your organization is ahead of the curve and you’ve already figured out 2017. Regardless, it’s the time of year when many of us think about how we reward employees and what it will take to remain competitive in 2017. What does your plan look like for 2017? 3 reasons bonuses can be a reckless waste of money.

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Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust at Total Rewards

WorkHuman

On the other hand, WorldatWork is opposed to the Pay Equity for All Act of 2017, which would prohibit employers from asking job applicants for their salary history before making a job or salary offer. On average, women’s bonuses are 56% that of men’s bonuses. Top 6 Takeaways from Total Rewards 2016. RELATED POSTS.

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A-Player Appreciation: How Achievers Clients Celebrated Awesomeness during Employee Appreciation Week (EAW)

Achievers

With a relatively new recognition program that launched in February 2017, they strategically leveraged launch momentum to promote the program and explain the motivation for implementation. The top two LOBs increased their sent recognitions by an impressive 37.12% and 37.1% respectively , with overall recognitions sent growing by 26 %.

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California HR Trends for 2017—Don’t Get Burned!

HR Daily Advisor

It’s practically impossible to try and cover everything that will change in California for both 2016 and 2017. California does not permit incentive compensation to partially meet the “white collar” (i.e., in 2017, $11 in 2018, and then $1 increases every year until it reaches $15 in 2022. Jonathan A.