03 Aug 2026 Pay Equity Audits After the Nike Verdict: Managing Litigation Risk You Cannot See on a Spreadsheet by Alex Morgan On August 03, 2026 HR leaders face a hard truth the Nike verdict just made concrete. A company can run privileged pay studies, act... READ MORE
31 Jul 2026 Fair Compensation Strategy for Mid-Sized Companies: A Practical Guide for HR Leaders by Michelle Henderson On July 31, 2026 Estimated reading time: 9 minutes If you manage HR at a company with 250 to 2,500 employees, you already know... READ MORE
23 Jul 2026 Best Merit Cycle Platform Options for HR in 2026 by Laura Morgan On July 23, 2026 Estimated reading time: 12 minutes The wrong compensation tool does more than slow an annual process. It forces HR to... READ MORE
21 Jul 2026 Compensation Management Software vs Spreadsheets: The Honest Comparison by Neil Morgan On July 21, 2026 Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Week three of the merit cycle is usually when the truth arrives. A manager sends... READ MORE
24 Jun 2026 The Peanut Butter Problem: Why Equal Merit Increases Undermine Performance Pay by Michelle Henderson On June 24, 2026 The Peanut Butter Problem: Why Merit Budget Differentiation Is Your Most Important Retention Tool in 2026 8 min read Most... READ MORE
27 May 2026 Data Slinging in Compensation: Why AI Cannot Rescue Untested Pay Analysis by Laura Morgan On May 27, 2026 Estimated reading time: 15 minutes A friend of mine recently used AI to help her board's compensation committee appreciate the... READ MORE
10 Feb 2026 Job Evaluation AI Agents: Why Hay and Mercer Need an Overhaul by Michelle Henderson On February 10, 2026 Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes Your marketing director manages a team of twelve people. Every traditional job rating system on... READ MORE
30 Jan 2026 Performance-Based Pay Models: Aligning Rewards with Business Goals to Boost Employee Engagement by Austin Schleeter On January 30, 2026 Organizations often introduce performance-based pay models as a way to motivate employees and reinforce accountability. Employees, however, experience it far... READ MORE
28 Jan 2026 Merit Cycle Errors: HR Horror Stories When Spreadsheets Become Crises by Laura Morgan On January 28, 2026 When Spreadsheet Errors Become Career-Defining Moments You're staring at your screen at 11 PM, three days before board approval, when... READ MORE
16 Jan 2026 Flexible Work’s Impact on 2026 Compensation Packages by Alex Morgan On January 16, 2026 Flexible work compensation packages have become the defining challenge for HR Directors navigating 2026's evolving workplace. Companies face mounting pressure... READ MORE