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Workspan Daily
05/30/2024
.; 2) Know the Jobs Different sales jobs have different goals and priorities that should be reflected in the incentive plan’s design.
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Workspan Daily
09/30/2024
Finally, for retention bonuses, these are now offered by 66% of participating organizations, marking an 8% increase from 2021 and a 21% rise from pre-pandemic levels.
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Workspan Daily
08/15/2025
Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) on Tuesday, Aug. 12, rescinded a Dec. 21, 2021, supplemental statement that discouraged fiduciaries from considering alternative assets in 401(k) retirement plan investment menus.
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Workspan Magazine
12/03/2025
Most large employers are requiring an ROI of at least 2:1 or 3:1 for each health management program offering.
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Workspan Magazine
12/03/2025
While the codes took effect on Nov. 21, supporting rules under both central and state jurisdictions are still to be finalized.
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Workspan Daily
03/04/2025
The HR software company analyzed payroll data from more than 400,000 U.S. businesses and found:
;End-of-year bonuses in 2024 averaged $2,503 — 2% higher than in 2023.;
;Communications industries — the
highest-performing S&P 500 sector in 2024 — had the biggest leap by far, paying out 22% higher bonuses year-over-year.;
;Increases in
other industries (10% in real estate, 9% in entertainment and recreation, and 8% in retail) also reflect a strong 2024 for those sectors and business owners’ optimism.;
;Bonus amounts in some
service industries were down, including personal services (down 10%) and tourism and accommodations (down 7%), potentially signaling a cooling of wage growth for service workers after several years of post-pandemic wage increases.;
;The
transportation and warehousing industries also saw a 10% decrease in bonus amounts, following a downturn in freight rates, demand and revenues.;
“Instead of spreading bonuses more evenly, companies may be concentrating
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Journal Article
09/30/2021
This will require a sound understanding of the characteristics of the various types of rewards programs, what type of work and worker they best fit and how they can be administered effectively.
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Journal Article
03/01/2021
Telework has compelled corporations to deal with empty office spaces, requiring them to reduce headcount for certain types of work.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
07/21/2025
Re-Examine Your Pay Ranges;
To Offer or Not to Offer
Compensation professionals exploring this question — and ways to keep lump-sum merit replacements equitable — in a
WorldatWork Engage forum post shared various insights:
;“We move our ranges every year, say 2%, so even an employee who was at the top of the range will get a 2% base pay increase,” said Ken McLean, a senior compensation analyst at Newport News, Va.
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Workspan Magazine
04/08/2026
Key Takeaways
Down in the rankings: “Building and maintaining culture” was listed as the No. 6 leadership concern in a recent Gallagher poll; it was No. 2 last year.
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