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
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
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
08 Jan 2026 Pay Transparency Laws Expanding in 2026: Best Practices for Compliance by Michelle Henderson On January 08, 2026 Your HR inbox just pinged again. Another state legislature passed pay transparency requirements, and you're scrambling to figure out what... READ MORE
06 Jan 2026 2026 Salary Increase Projections: Navigating Flat Budgets and High-Performers by Austin Schleeter On January 06, 2026 Salary planning season is here, and HR Directors face a familiar paradox: how do you retain top talent when merit... READ MORE
03 Jan 2026 Pitches vs. Recommendations: The Framework Compensation Leaders Must Master by Laura Morgan On January 03, 2026 Compensation professionals face a persistent credibility gap. Finance respects you for budgets. Operations tolerates you for compliance. Yet when strategic... READ MORE
15 Dec 2025 Compensation Data Analytics: Turning Pay Decisions Into Strategy by Michelle Henderson On December 15, 2025 Compensation planning keeps getting harder. Pay transparency laws increase scrutiny. Labor markets remain relatively tight despite some cooling. Leaders want... READ MORE