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Will increasing pay be enough to bring back the hourly workers?

August 23, 2021

Whether it's an hourly talent shortage or a crisis, the fact remains that employers are struggling to find and keep hourly workers. Several large organization have already increased starting pay and/or their internal minimum wage in an attempt to attract and retain employees. So far though, increasing pay to attract hourly workers doesn't seem to be effective. What else are employers doing to get the much-needed hourly workers?

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Making the most of your summer

July 19, 2021

Enjoying your summer? We hope so! Want to get a leg up on the busy season in the fall? Here are four easy things you can do to set yourself up for success.

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Three key lessons organizations learned while we worked from home

May 03, 2021

As the world starts opening up, we are taking a moment to reflect on what the leaders of our organizations likely learned from having a remote workforce. Christina Boiler, one of Mercer’s U.S. leaders, shares her thoughts.

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How to determine pay for your remote workers

April 19, 2021

Now that many employees can work from an entirely different region, how should pay be determined? And what if a worker needs to travel to the physical office occasionally — who should bear the costs? As companies implement long-term remote work policies for the post-pandemic world, it’s important you have the answers as an HR professional.

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5 tips to help you create flexibility

March 12, 2021

In the wake of school and workplace closures and family health concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, employers and employees have had to adapt to new ways of working flexibly. Here are 5 tips to help you create permanent flexibility in your organization.

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What’s top of mind for small and large retailers in 2021?

February 26, 2021

As the pandemic unfolded in 2020, the retail industry was arguably one of the hardest to be hit. For HR professionals, that meant grappling with new policies and practices for protecting workers’ safety, well-being, and pay. Now, in 2021, there is a whole new set of changes for HR professionals to monitor. Find out what’s at the top of the list this year.

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5 steps to moving your DEI strategy forward

February 19, 2021

Strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are top of mind for many Boards and executives going into 2021, but many are unsure about where to focus. Here are 5 things human resources professionals can do today to focus your efforts and start advancing the DEI strategy at your company.

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Thinking of aging salary survey data this year? You’d better think twice…

January 27, 2021

With many employers going through reductions in force in Q4 and, even more importantly, establishing budgets and compensation strategies for 2021 and beyond, this year’s salary surveys will have quite a story to tell. Using aging data, rather than participating in salary surveys and purchasing fresh data, would definitely be a mistake for a variety of reasons. Why, you might ask? Let us explain.

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