Year-Over-Year Inflation Slips Again, Real Wages Fall

?Year-over-year inflation receded a bit more in January, according to new data out Tuesday, but prices jumped for the month as pain from continued high cost of living is still being heavily felt among... Read more »

How Employers Are Managing Compensation Challenges in 2023

?With 2023 well underway, many employers are still trying to find the right levels of pay for their employees. The stakes are high: If employers don’t get compensation right, they may find... Read more »

High Inflation Drives More Employees to Live Paycheck to Paycheck

?Unrelenting high inflation has squeezed employees’ pocketbooks and budgets, pushing more Americans to live paycheck to paycheck. Nearly two-thirds of consumers (64 percent) said they were living paycheck to paycheck in December,... Read more »

Private-Sector Wage and Salary Increases Slightly Slow in 4th Quarter

?Employee compensation growth has slightly cooled again, according to new data released today, suggesting wage growth may have peaked since its record jump in mid-2022. Labor compensation costs in the U.S. for... Read more »

Minimum Salary That Employees Would Take for a Job Rises to New High

?Employers looking to hire employees in the new year are likely going to have to shell out more money than ever. With inflation still high and the labor market still hot, the... Read more »

Inflation Numbers Continue Downward Trend

?Well-above average inflation is still hurting workers, but new data released today shows that inflation is continuing its slowdown—positive news that could cause ripple effects in the workplace and beyond if inflation... Read more »

Court Freezes California Fast-Food Law

?A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has temporarily blocked a new California law that would create a state-appointed council to negotiate pay and hours in the fast-food industry. AB 257, also called... Read more »

Benefits and Compensation in 2022: A Look Back

?Soaring inflation was the common factor behind many of the biggest headlines in the world of compensation and benefits in 2022, but other developments were on employers’ minds as well, including abortion... Read more »

California Releases Guidance on Pay Transparency Law

?On Jan. 1, California’s new pay transparency law requiring pay scales in job openings went into effect.  Although Senate Bill 1162 was passed in September, many employers were left to wonder how... Read more »

New York City Pay Transparency Law Applies to Remote Jobs

?With more employers allowing remote work anywhere in the country, a New York City law may compel companies outside the city to be more transparent about pay rates. New York City joined... Read more »