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The great debate: are merit increases effective or not?

July 19, 2024

Let’s look at the pros and cons of merit increases as a tool to reward and engage employees. Read through the two arguments and consider how it relates to the annual increases delivered at your company.

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Preparing for the compensation planning season

July 17, 2024

Use these six compensation tips to get the information necessary for constructing logical pay structures and identifying top talent.

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How to attract and retain hourly talent

July 15, 2024

As an employer of hourly employees simply getting pay right isn't always enough. We take a look at 3 real world success stories from organizations prioritizing the EVP of their hourly employees to boost retention. 

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Paying differently: upskilling and reskilling the workforce

July 05, 2024

Discover the impact that investing in your employees’ skills has on the future growth of your organization. This part of our Pay Differently Series touches on upskilling and reskilling and how it is one of the leading ways of closing the skills gap. Let’s look at what upskilling and reskilling are and how some companies, like Amazon, subscribe to this practice.

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How are you determining geographic pay differentials?

June 26, 2024

Pay transparency laws continue to shed light on how organizations determine pay, and ensuring equitable compensation across different cities can be a daunting task. Discover how Mercer's Geographic Salary Differential tool can help you create fair and competitive compensation from city to city.

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Optimizing compensation for the healthcare industry

June 14, 2024

Building a unified, competitive compensation program to attract and retain talent is key to adapting to the current challenges in healthcare. Here are five steps to help optimize your compensation programs and keep the most critical roles filled.

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Yes, salary surveys can help with FLSA decisions!

June 04, 2024

Have you thought about how salary surveys can help you determine which employees, who are currently exempt from overtime, will become non-exempt. Mercer is here to help you make data driven decisions about your employee population considering the newest change to federal overtime laws and regulations.

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Why is skills readiness so important for the hourly workforce?

June 03, 2024

Why is skills readiness so important for the hourly workforce? Follow along our first installment in our Hourly Employee Series as we address the skills readiness gap within this growing workforce segment and what the implications are for your organization.

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