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Starbucks will switch to weekly pay as workers want more frequent compensation

The coffee chain’s decision speaks to a common anxiety among workers as inflation and cost-of-living rates remain high.


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Slower wage growth, inflation could spell trouble for employee earnings

Workers are likely to stay put in their current jobs as inflation cuts into earnings, an economist told HR Brew.


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Why IBM ties base pay to skills, not business results

Investing heavily in AI prompted IBM to rethink performance management, evaluating workers not only on business results, but also skills development.


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Legislative lowdown: The minimum wage went up in 19 states on Jan. 1

More workers live in states where they’re entitled to a minimum wage of $15 an hour or higher than those residing in states where it’s stayed at $7.25 an hour, a new record.


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What Trump’s crackdown on proxy advisors could mean for executive compensation

A recent executive order seeks to increase oversight of proxy advisors that have a hand in shaping corporate governance issues related to DEI, ESG, and compensation.


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Pay transparency set to disrupt companies’ total rewards strategies over the next 2 years

Few people managers believe their company’s rewards strategy is effectively communicated, according to a Korn Ferry survey fielded in October.


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Elon Musk and Tesla’s board once again make the case for largest corporate payday in history

The Tesla CEO recently suggested the proposal is more about maintaining influence than earning additional compensation.

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