Comp and Coffee

We discuss the signs of highly intelligent people and what this implies for both retaining them as well as the potential impact loosing them.

With businesses taking a renewed focus on retention, hiring, Pay Equity, and employee engagement we stop and ask: Are we in a golden age for HR?

CURO co-founder Ruth Thomas joins us to discuss the evolution in thinking around CURO's ground breaking Comp Planning & Pay Equity solutions and the impact of joining forces with Payscale.

Continual and consistent communication around compensation has always been critical.  We discuss why it's time to up your game.

Experts say “The Great Resignation” is coming.  We examine the warning signs and how compensation practices can both contribute and mitigate the impact on your org.

Equity, diversity, & equality have moved up the priority list in the minds of comp & HR professionals as well as business leaders.  Bill, Matt, & Russ look to the past as well as examine what clients are saying today about approaches and pitfalls.

With many companies deferring 2020 merit cycles and a potential minimum wage increase on the horizon it’s not hard to foresee pay compression challenges looming on the horizon. Bill, Matt, & Russ discuss the issue and share what they know of how organizations are working try and get ahead of it.

The CEO’s of Payscale & Payfactors, Scott Torrey & Jeff Laliberte, join us to discuss how this merger came to be, what it means for our clients, and what it means for the future of compensation.

David Chun, CEO and founder of Equilar, joins us to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and options for companies looking to improve diversity in leadership through the Equilar Diversity Network (EDN).

Jo, Matt, & Russ discuss how HR has had to adapt and respond tactically to the new strategic challenges as we move into stage 2 of the global pandemic.

Bill, Matt, & Russ share news on changes to AB5 in CA thanks to new Proposition 22 passing. California has made two changes to how contractors and freelancers are treated---in opposite directions.  What could this mean for employees in every state?  How should you be thinking about your contract and freelance workers?

Russ & Sarah discuss how to keep your employees feeling appreciated in a time of COVID and remote work.

Bill, Matt, and Russ discuss the evidence and likelihood that the possibility of remote work is permanently influencing the landscape of talent pools and what the implications are for HR and compensation.

Bill, Matt, & Russ use the City of San Francisco's upcoming proposed ballot initiative--Proposition L---to discuss the pros and cons of governments creating business taxes for companies with a high CEO-to-median-employee pay ratios.  

Bill, Matt, & Russ discuss why getting job descriptions right is the critical first step in analyzing and establishing gender and racial pay equity.

Kim, Erica, & Russ take a deep look at the concept of salary structures.  Why do comp professionals spend so much time with them?  What are the different types? When should you consider, for example, job-based ranges over traditional grades and structures and vice versa?

In this episode, Bill, Matt, & Russ discuss the questions that most compensation practitioners are asking themselves now: How unique are the current economic conditions and talent market? What are going to be the challenges of getting accurate market data for 2020? Are their opportunities to look to the past for guidance? Are there risks?

Just as everyone seems to be adjusting to the new normal of working from home if possible, the country is starting to reopen and businesses are now focusing on trying to determine when and how to return to work post COVID-19 shutdowns. In this episode, Matt, Bill, & Russ discuss what we're hearing and seeing regarding the details, approaches, and challenges organizations are working through to saf...

To help facilitate communication in these uncertain times Payfactors has been hosting virtual industry meet-ups of compensation and HR professionals.  To date, we've met separately with members of several different industries including hospitality, airline, retail and healthcare. In this episode, Matt, Bill, & Russ discuss the trends, topics, and insights that have come from the practitioners on t...

On this episode we're joined by Margarita Wear from the Maier Law Group in San Rafael, California. https://maierlawgroup.com/margarita-wear   Margarita talks with us about California's assembly bill 5 (AB-5) law and what it means for HR and compensation pros.   Relevant links: Vox Cuts Hundreds of Freelancers: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-17/vox-media-cuts-hundreds-freelancers-ab...

We continue our discussion from episode 46 and dive into practical ways you can think about measuring and communicating the results of compensation management.

Tessa joins Kaite, Bill, and Shawn to discuss the findings of a recent survey on the measurement of compensation that was done with Human Capital Media.   Download the survey report at: https://info.payfactors.com/comp-measured-report-lpnd Listen to the webinar to get further into it: https://info.payfactors.com/how-is-comp-measured-2020-lpnd Glossy/Matte photo of Bill? coffee@payfactors.com  

On this episode we're joined by Russ Wakelin, chief experience officer at Payfactors. Russ talks with us about compensation strategy being at the center of profit, risk, and growth. We also discuss how compensation pros can better align with these drivers to show the values of compensation to executives.   Link to Arizona Total Rewards event where Russ will be speaking in Feb 2020: https://aztotal...

Before we dive fully into 2020, we look back at the happenings of 2019 through the eyes of compensation. A comp retrospective, if you will.   Links to items we mention: Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (July 2018): https://bit.ly/30kDsi7 Minimum wage changes in 2020: https://abcn.ws/30jnvc8 Minimum Wage Map: https://www.minimumwagemap.com/ The NYT article on tax cuts: https://nyti.ms/2Tu686S The LA Tim...

In this episode we discuss the importance of job descriptions, why compensation should own them, and then we cover some ways that keeping them updated can be relatively painless.