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2023 Recapped: Our Top 5 HR Blogs for SMBs

Extensis

Quick look: 2023 is coming to a close, a time when many HR professionals review the year’s key trends and what aspects of them may remain relevant in 2024. Another year is almost in the books, and with it came a variety of new human resources (HR) trends. An estimated 3.45

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How SMBs Can Start Closing the Pay Gap Now

Zenefits

No employer expects to pay every employee the same wage. Job type, job title, skills, education, credentials, training, experience, and even geography factor into pay differences. But when employers pay workers with the same or similar qualifications stark differences in wages, they’re likely engaging in discriminatory pay practices.

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2023 Compensation Budgeting ForecastPart 1: Base Pay Adjustments

Astron Solutions

In this part one of a three-part review of 2023 compensation planning projections, we will share what we have found. In fact, it appears that this industry will remain flat until 2027. The Impact of the “Unofficial” Minimum Wage. Good news – the data are starting to come in regarding 2023! Goldman Sachs also downgraded its U.S.