Blog: Compensation
Planning Next Year’s Compensation Budget? Get the Data You Need by Participating in the 2026/27 Salary Budget Survey
GreatWork! Blog Posted by McKenna Arnold, Survey and Research Manager, on Tags: Compensation planning is easier and more credible when…
Clarity: The Heart of an Effective Compensation Philosophy and Strategy
GreatWork! Blog Posted by Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultant on Tags: A compensation philosophy and compensation strategy are foundational elements of…
Are Your Pay Practices Proactive or Reactive?
GreatWork! Blog Posted by Lindsay Hill, Compensation Consultant, on Tags: Many organizations don’t set out to create compensation problems, they…
Staying Compliant on Pay: Compensation Requirements for HR
Posted by Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultant, and Caitlin Egeck, JD, HR and Compliance Manager on Monday, March 9, 2026 Tags: For HR…
Paying Executives is Complicated
Posted by Olivia Steelman, Compensation Consultant on Monday, February 16, 2026 Tags: Outpacing frontline worker wage gains, executive pay has increased dramatically…
Do Meal Breaks Under 30 Minutes Have to Be Paid?
GreatWork! Blog Posted by Cascade Compliance Team on Monday, February 9, 2026 Tags: Meal breaks might seem like a simple part of…
Living Wages: Bridging the Gap Between the Cost of Labor and the Cost of Living
Posted by Olivia Steelman, Compensation Consultant on Monday, December 22, 2025 Tags: Understanding what it truly means to pay a living wage…
Compensation Trends: Balancing Pay, Transparency, and Talent Retention
Posted by Lindsay Hill, Director of Compensation Services on Monday, December 1, 2025 Tags: As organizations plan for 2026, understanding how compensation…
Compensation Planning: 2026 Forecast
Posted by Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultant on Monday, September 15, 2025 Tags: Looking ahead to 2026, many employers have started mapping out…
What to Do When Employees Hit the Top of Their Pay Range
Posted by Lindsay Hill, Director of Compensation Services on Monday, August 18, 2025 Tags: With annual increase season coming up for many…
Equal Pay Audits: The Potential Costs of Avoidance
Posted by Olivia Steelman, Compensation Consultant on Tags: “We pay fairly, we have a scalable and defensible system to set…
Rewarding Work with Meaning: Compensation Essentials for Nonprofits
Posted by Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultant on Tags: Nonprofits play a critical role in strengthening communities, but balancing competitive pay…