Recognition & Rewards

Walmart nonexempts to pocket $200 bonuses

09/27/2016

Walmart will pay out $200 million in quarterly bonuses to some 900,000 hourly workers after the retailer reported higher customer ratings between May and July.

Snapshot: What kinds of variable pay do employers offer?

09/12/2016

With base pay staying relatively flat in recent years, 88% of employers now offer some form of variable pay.

Snapshot: Do workers understand their employer’s compensation policy?

09/01/2016

More than 90% of employers have a written or unwritten compensation policy, but fewer than half of total rewards professionals believe their employees understand it.

Beware giving promotions without pay raises

02/29/2016

Have some of your employees been promoted without getting raises? That could be dangerous if those workers can show that other employees outside their protected class did get higher pay.

Some are saying ‘Humbug!’ to holiday parties

12/03/2015

Are you throwing a holiday party for your employees this year? The year-end Christmas bash is less common than it once was.

Raises to average 3% in 2016, more for top performers

09/17/2015

Pay raises for U.S. employees are expected to hold steady in 2016, according to a survey by the Towers Watson HR consulting firm. Virtually all respondents (98%) said they plan to give employees raises next year, with an average salary increase of 3% for exempt professionals.

How do employers hand out variable pay?

08/31/2015

Almost two-thirds of employers surveyed offer individual performance-based incentives, but it’s not the most common kind of variable pay.

Top 5 employee recognition awards

06/15/2015

We present the top five awards employees receive, according to a WorldatWork study. If it’s all the same, we’ll take the cash.

Talk up total rewards to improve engagement

04/17/2015

There’s a strong correlation between employees’ perceptions of their total compensation package and their degree of engagement at work, and employers can strengthen that connection by communicating exactly how much employees’ pay and benefits are really worth.

Put your slackers to shame with this amazing example of dedication

02/25/2015

On Jan. 30, Ron Kline, an employee of toilet manufacturer Mansfield Plumbing, reached a career milestone most people would never dream of: 50 years of perfect attendance.