Long-term incentives are considered a standard piece of the rewards package and key drivers of engagement for many employers and employees. However, selecting the right performance metrics and determining how outcomes lead to payout are critical to ensuring this vehicle is able to drive home alignment to the company’s overall success. Read through the helpful tips and considerations shared by Ryan Cameron, one of Mercer’s incentive design experts to find out if your LTI plan is in need of a tune-up.

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There are many different structure designs and not all support the same sort of pay management. Let’s take a look at the many different types of pay management constructs and consider how they might work for various employee populations and organizational cultures. Do you have the best pay structure for your organization?

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As the world of work continues to change, what does that mean for pay? Employers are considering different ways to motivate employees and drive performance while being able to source the skills and talents they need to compete in a rapidly changing environment. Take a look to see....

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Understanding whether or not your compensation program is competitive is a fundamental question that you'll likely have to address if working in human resources. What exactly does 'competitive' mean and how do you find out? Read on for some helpful tips.

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Even if half your work is done by robots, your people matter. How you treat them will become part of your brand. If sheer appreciation for your workers’ humanity isn’t enough to get you to help them land on their feet, consider the value of your brand and the enormous cost of rebuilding it after a badly managed crisis.

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Actual merit and total increases delivered in Q1 of 2023 indicate that employers are tapping the brakes on compensation. Take a look at how their spending compared to budget as well as their approach to other pay adjustments and pay transparency.

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The Compensation function fulfills a key role in many successful organizations. However, at some point in time, you may be in a position where you need to convince leadership to invest in that team. Here's a consultants perspective on the criticality of building a strong compensation team.

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Employers are actively managing their total rewards offerings and they're having success! Take a look at the results of our new QuickPulse^™ survey focused on total rewards and recognition to see if your total rewards offerings are adding up.

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