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Department of Labor to pay $1.8 million to female employees who the agency said received far less compensation than their male colleagues from 2015 to 2017.

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“Once viewed as an off-ramp for executives drifting toward retirement or a life-raft for those struggling to re-enter the workforce after a break, independent consulting has emerged as a viable, and even attractive, option in today’s hot job market,” according to WSJ.

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That figure is down from 18% in 2024.; ;8: The percentage of surveyed workers who said they clearly understood their employer’s AI vision, according to the 2026 State of Performance Enablement report from performance management software company Betterworks.; Editor’s Note: Additional Content For more information and resources related to this article, see the pages below, which offer quick access to all WorldatWork content on these topics: ;Career Growth; ;Employee Compensation; ;Finance and Budgeting; ;Well-Being; #1 Total Rewards & Comp Newsletter Subscribe to Workspan Weekly and always get the latest news on compensation and Total Rewards delivered directly to you.

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The global human capital management company surveyed nearly 7,000 workers, managers and executives across six countries and found: ;A lack of training. 84% of employees report they haven’t received a single AI learning opportunity in the past year, despite 63% saying they want to develop AI skills.; ;A lack of transition support.

;Compensation structure for sales specialists.

“This is one of the thorniest issues with pay transparency; these ranges were never meant to be shared publicly and weren’t designed with public consumption in mind,” said Gail Greenfield, executive vice president of pay equity and total rewards strategy and solutions at Trusaic.