Let’s take one more look at what employers are forecasting for salary increase budgets for 2024. The 2023 Mercer QuickPulse™ - US Compensation Planning Survey also has insights to share on promotions, off-cycle increases, salary structure adjustments, and some hot topics, such as pay transparency.

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Our compensation experts discuss, at a high level, 5 key topics that are dominating the discussions and activities of most compensation and total rewards teams in the United States.

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Pay transparency is quickly becoming the new normal. What do these trends mean for employers across the country? Let’s look at the data from Indeed and assess how can affect your future hiring process./p>

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Whether you've been a compensation professional for years or or just starting your career, you already know how complex compensation planning can be. These 10 tips can help you fill your toolbox with with tools you need to more efficiently perform your job.

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Long-term incentives are considered a standard piece of the rewards package and key drivers of engagement for many employers and employees. However, selecting the right performance metrics and determining how outcomes lead to payout are critical to ensuring this vehicle is able to drive home alignment to the company’s overall success. Read through the helpful tips and considerations shared by Ryan Cameron, one of Mercer’s incentive design experts to find out if your LTI plan is in need of a tune-up.

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There are many different structure designs and not all support the same sort of pay management. Let’s take a look at the many different types of pay management constructs and consider how they might work for various employee populations and organizational cultures. Do you have the best pay structure for your organization?

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As the world of work continues to change, what does that mean for pay? Employers are considering different ways to motivate employees and drive performance while being able to source the skills and talents they need to compete in a rapidly changing environment. Take a look to see....

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Understanding whether or not your compensation program is competitive is a fundamental question that you'll likely have to address if working in human resources. What exactly does 'competitive' mean and how do you find out? Read on for some helpful tips.

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