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Aside from factoring in federal and state minimum wage laws, there’s no cut-and-dried method for determining employee compensation. That means that every company has to figure out how much to pay each of its employees […]

Total cash compensation is the amount of earned cash, bonuses, and variable pay given to an employee and included in their total income. An employee’s total cash compensation becomes part of their total compensation, which

Think about the last job that you applied to. Was your first earnings-related thought about salary or the total compensation—the salary and benefits—you could receive? If you’re like most employees, you probably care more about

Here are two surefire ways to know if your compensation package isn’t meeting the needs of your company: A) You have high turnover rates, and B) the applicants you get aren’t the high-quality candidates you

Employers have several options for paying their employees, including using the standard base salary or wage structures. Some companies might use multiple compensation types for all workers, while others might use specific types for some

There’s more to consider when designing compensation plans for employees beyond salary amounts and pay frequency. Companies should also take variable compensation, which is performance-based pay offers in addition to base pay, into account.  Several

I’ve been running remote teams and organizations for more than a decade.  Over that time, I’ve developed a pretty strong point of view about which pay practices actually work for remote employees.  The truth is

All employees expect fair compensation, but it’s not a guarantee at all organizations. Salary compression can cause long-term employees to earn the same or less than new employees filling the same position, and it happens

In addition to compensation planning for employees, organizations must also focus on executive compensation planning for business leaders. With the right executive compensation plan in place, organizations can attract and retain top talent with the