Compensation

3 ways to make pay equity central to your compensation strategy

Racial and gender pay gaps likely will worsen because of COVID, but HR leaders can take steps to prevent that.
Shelly Holt is the chief people officer of PayScale. Amy Stewart is a senior content marketer and analyst for PayScale. View Article
Shelly Holt and Amy Stewart
Mon Apr 26th, 2021 | 6 min read

Sage-Gavin: What change management looks like in the new ’Roaring ’20s’

As leaders plan their next moves, how they approach transformation will be key to success.

Eva Sage-Gavin is HRE's HR Leadership columnist. View Article
Eva Sage-Gavin
Fri Feb 12th, 2021 | 4 min read

This retailer will pay workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine

It’s one of the first announcements by an employer of how they are encouraging workers to get vaccinated.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Wed Jan 13th, 2021 | 3 min read

Are annual reviews a thing of the past?

After 2020, performance management has become simpler—and more human.
Jen Colletta is managing editor of HRE. View Article
Jen Colletta
Tue Dec 22nd, 2020 | 4 min read

Introducing HR’s Elite, the industry’s highest-paid execs

Last year was another banner year for HR executive compensation.
HRE Editorial Staff
Tue Sep 15th, 2020 | 7 min read

How HR tech can help manage COVID compensation changes

The right tech can help HR leaders design fair changes to compensation, in light of the pandemic.
Tom Starner is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia. View Article
Tom Starner
Fri Jul 31st, 2020 | 3 min read

Pay and performance management in the age of COVID-19

Separating rating and pay decisions may offer employers some legal protection.
Tom Starner is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia, who has been covering the human resource space and all its component processes for over two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Thu Jun 11th, 2020 | 3 min read

HRE’s number of the day: employers’ 401(k) plans

Here’s how many companies are mulling whether to cut or eliminate retirement plan contributions.
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Apr 24th, 2020 | 2 min read

Will 401(k) matches fall victim to coronavirus pandemic?

Forced to cut costs, employers are considering halting or reducing retirement matches. But the move might be temporary.
Kathryn Mayer
Thu Apr 23rd, 2020 | 4 min read

HRE’s number of the day: Emergency savings concerns

Here’s how many Americans say a lack of savings is their top financial concern during the pandemic—and what it means for HR leaders.
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Apr 21st, 2020 | 2 min read

5 final topics to review if you’re missing HBLC

Though the COVID19 means we aren't gathering for our conference this year, HRE's coverage of the hottest trends concludes with these final thoughts.
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Apr 17th, 2020 | 2 min read

Here are some alternatives to layoffs

An employment law expert shares a few options for employers looking to avoid reducing staff.

Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Fri Apr 10th, 2020 | 2 min read

Coronavirus-related paid employer leave could top $23 billion

Analysis from the Integrated Benefits Institute finds the staggering cost of sick leave and short-term disability as a result of the pandemic.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Apr 7th, 2020 | 2 min read

Employers look at cost-cutting as COVID-19 impacts economy

While implementing a hiring freeze tops most HR strategies to combat COVID-19, few employers say they will stop or delay pay raises.
Nick Otto is HRE’s senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He can be reached at notto@lrp.com or follow him on twitter @Ottografs. View Article
Nick Otto
Tue Mar 31st, 2020 | 3 min read

Kroger handing out bonuses, adding COVID-19 leave

The nation’s largest grocer is among the employers aiming to help frontline workers with benefits during the pandemic.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Thu Mar 26th, 2020 | 3 min read

4 critical issues when designing emergency paid leave

When designing an emergency leave pay program, larger employers have a few main questions to answer.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Thu Mar 26th, 2020 | 3 min read

Target updates benefits in wake of coronavirus

Joining other employers that are making changes during the pandemic, the retailer will provide backup family care and more paid sick time.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Wed Mar 18th, 2020 | 2 min read

Coronavirus is shining a light on paid sick leave

Employers with hourly workers are facing tough decisions.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Tue Mar 17th, 2020 | 2 min read

The payoff of meeting the pay-transparency challenge

Pay transparency has bounded onto the compensation scene, and it’s not going anywhere soon—other than up.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Mon Mar 16th, 2020 | 8 min read

Despite economic uptick, many workers ‘struggling’

Employers can temper workers' financial challenges with tools to help them better manage their money.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Wed Feb 26th, 2020 | 3 min read