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You’re Not Alone: 54.7% Of U.S. Salaries Haven’t Kept Up With Inflation

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With nearly twice as many open jobs as available workers, and with companies struggling to meet record demand, many economists and policymakers believe that what the economy needs right now is less hiring and less wage growth. . salaries haven’t kept up with inflation. High consumer demand in the U.S.

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Do Pay Transparency Laws Actually Matter?

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employers list salary ranges in job postings in response to recently passed pay transparency laws, fewer people are submitting applications without first knowing what they pay. Pay transparency laws aim to promote fairness and reduce pay disparities based on factors like gender, race, and ethnicity. As more U.S.

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The Intimidation Factor: How Fear Influences Women’s Wage Negotiations

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Women can fight for themselves in the salary negotiation process by doing their research and being confident in their experience and abilities. As more states start to require salary ranges to be published, this will help even the playing field between women and men. A good HR team will fight for salary equality, and many do.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

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Getting a promotion is an exciting event for employees. However, some of that excitement is probably due to the pay raise that they expect will come with the promotion. But sometimes employers offer promotions without an increase in pay, a growing phenomenon called dry promotions. What is a dry promotion?

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Should Your Company Be Labor Hoarding? HR Leaders Share Why They Believe The Answer Is Yes

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Labor hoarding is when companies find ways to hold on to talent rather than lay off workers in order to save money in the long term. . Companies are more concerned with mitigating costs than they are hiring new team members. . Allwork.Space spoke to three HR leaders to gauge their opinion on the practice of labor hoarding. .

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3 Awkward Money Conversations in the Workplace and How to Navigate Them

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2: Lack of salary transparency You’re applying for a new role and the application asks you to list your salary requirements. The salary is not listed on the job description, and Google comes back with such a wide range, you’re unsure of what to put down. In my view, salary transparency is a must ,” Holman says. “It

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New York City’s Pay Transparency Law Goes Into Effect Today

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Starting today, employers in the city will be required to include “good faith” salary ranges in job postings, promotions and transfer opportunities. . Salaries must be specific and include whether pay is annual or hourly, but the law does not require employers to share other benefits like health insurance or paid-time off. .

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