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For WorldatWork Members ;2026 Priorities of Total Rewards Leaders , research; ;Two TR Leaders Provide a Personal Take on Their 2026 Priorities , Workspan Daily Plus+ article; ;How to Build Employee Trust in the Age of AI , Workspan Daily Plus+ article; ;Total Rewards Inventory of Programs & Practices , research; ;Total Rewards Model: A Guide , tool; For Everyone ;Alignment, Market Competitiveness Are TR Leaders’ Top 2026 Priorities , Workspan Daily article; ;How HR and TR Leaders Can Build Future-Ready Rewards , Workspan Daily article; ;Why Workers Fear AI: It Starts with Leadership , Workspan Daily article; ;Here’s Some Financial Advice: Your Workers Will Pay for It , Workspan Daily article; ;Why Mental Health Should Be a Workplace Strategic Priority in 2026 , Workspan Daily article; Financial and economic stress, job security and artificial intelligence (AI) are the top concerns of American workers, according to a report by consulting firm

While most TR pros have the basics down, a new employer or workplace situation can raise compliance questions that need quick answers.

“This proactive approach underscores our commitment to pay equity and a culture of inclusivity and belonging while remaining competitive with the market,” the respondent said.

Tool: Pay Equity Laws by State — Are You in Compliance?

For WorldatWork Members ;Enhancing Retail Workforce Performance with a Real-Options Approach , Journal of Total Rewards article;Fighting the War for Frontline Talent , Workspan Magazine article;Equity Is a Critical Factor in Attracting and Retaining Frontline Talent , Workspan Magazine article;How to Support Employees Whose Work Can’t Flex , Workspan Magazine article ; For Everyone ;Sign-On Bonuses Can Play Pivotal Role in Attracting Seasonal Staff , Workspan Daily article;Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Frontline Workers , Workspan Daily article;Frontline Workers Less Likely to Seek Mental Health Help , Workspan Daily article ; ; The holidays are right around the corner, and frontline managers are gearing up for perhaps their companies’ busiest season yet .

For example, ‘We’re focusing on a project (tech implementation, a pay equity study, etc.) and making sure we’re doing a solid job on the basics.’

” — Bill Reilly, managing director, Pearl Meyer An Increased Emphasis Based on disclosures filed in 2025, the WTW report found 34% of S&P 500 companies continue to pay a portion of executive incentives based on standalone diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) incentive plan metrics, a decline from 55% last year.

.; ;Commenced review of the content of the EEOC’s “Know Your Rights” poster, which all covered employers are legally required to post in their workplaces.; ;Removed materials promoting “gender ideology” on the commission’s internal and external websites and documents.; Federal Workers Offered Package in Exchange for Resignation In another move with major employer-employee-workplace ramifications, the Trump White House on Tuesday, Jan. 28, released details of an email (and related offer) sent to all federal employees.

Labor Market Showed Resilience Amid Tariff Concerns; ;Report: 57% of Working Moms Delayed Having Children Due to Work; ;Starbucks Union Rejects Company’s 2% Annual Raise Guarantee; ;Nevada’s New Heat Illness Standards for Workplace Safety Take Effect; ;UPS to Cut 20,000 Jobs, 70+ Facilities; DOL Report: U.S.

With that as context, TalentLMS, an employee training platform, recently released a survey of 1,000 U.S. employees that revealed a related yet relatively new workplace phenomenon that’s going largely undetected — “quiet cracking.”