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The publicity surrounding this case will likely put additional pressure on organizations to make sure their compensation practices are fair.

Employers have responded by increasing compensation and offering more flexible, remote working options to better support attraction and retention efforts.

The law does not specify whether other forms of compensation such as bonuses, commissions or other forms of equity or benefits must be included in job postings.

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Anne Horinek never thought she’d end up in compensation.

Personalizing Total Rewards Because the Class of 2024 is going to be a particularly diverse group, employers will need to take a unique approach to compensation and rewards, said Gordon Frost, global rewards solution leader at Mercer.

Employee Compensation Survey Results WorldatWork surveyed Total Rewards and Human Resources professionals to better understand how organizations approach market pricing for their U.S. workforce.

Over the past decade, she has led initiatives across tech, manufacturing, and M&A integration, shaping compensation strategies for workforces ranging from 1,000 to more than 10,000 employees.

To encourage more employees to share their views on compensation, employers can conduct anonymous employee surveys.

Yet, a prevalent sentiment among the employee population is 2022 wages have not kept up with inflation, thus compensation experts are anticipating a potential windfall of salary increase requests in the waning weeks of the year.