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What Is Human Resources?

Analytics in HR

As a department, it is responsible for managing HR activities from recruitment and onboarding, compensation and benefits, learning and development, performance management, and employee relations to separation or retirement. Human Resources is both a function and a department within an organization.

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You're Underpaying. Now What?

Compensation Today

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Most organizations don’t intend to pay employees low, but market shifts and legislation changes can often result in underpaid employees. The New Minimum Wage: Many municipalities have already adopted a minimum wage that goes beyond the federal level (currently $7.25/hour).

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Will recent pay increases for minimum wage workers affect those in higher earning brackets?

Compensation Today

Co-written by Mykkah Herner, PayScale Comp Specialist and Tess C.Taylor, Founder of HR Knows Around the nation, large corporations are taking the minimum wage issue to heart by instituting salary increases for their most underpaid workers. Are people for or against an increase in the federal minimum wage?

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How to Turn Pay Secrecy Obstacles Into Pay Transparency Opportunities

ExactHire

Just as recently, I learned about the passage of a new employment law in the state of Massachusetts that bans employers from inquiring about an applicant’s salary history prior to offering the individual a job. I’ve been thinking about the impact of snap decisions a lot lately. Essentially, gut counts for something.

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Compensation and Benefits

Analytics in HR

For example, perks like bonuses, stock options, 401k matches, pension plans, paid time off , and even free lunches are all attractive to different people and make up an essential part of the compensation and benefits package. Overall compensation is the top factor that job seekers consider when accepting a new job.

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How to Turn Pay Secrecy Obstacles Into Pay Transparency Opportunities

ExactHire

Just as recently, I learned about the passage of a new employment law in the state of Massachusetts that bans employers from inquiring about an applicant’s salary history prior to offering the individual a job. I’ve been thinking about the impact of snap decisions a lot lately. Essentially, gut counts for something.

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2023 Compensation Trends Your Org Should Know About

Astron Solutions

Your compensation strategy affects how well your organization is able to recruit and retain top talent, but your strategy doesn’t play out in a vacuum. Over the last few years, the working world has experienced a variety of challenges. Let’s take a look at what is currently going on in the realm of compensation.