Blog: Compensation
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?
Posted by Bethany Sanchez (Wright), Senior HR Consultant on Monday, February 9, 2026 Tags: Meal breaks might seem like a simple part…
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…
Working to Live vs. Working to Scrape By – Why Living Wages Matter
Posted by Olivia Steelman and Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultants on Tags: Who is accountable and responsible for ensuring workers can…
Growing Your Organization Like A Garden – A Spring Analogy for Job Descriptions
Posted by Olivia Steelman, Compensation Consultant on Tags: Spring is here, re-energizing our winterized minds and filling our noses with…