Blog: Compensation
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…
Shining a Light on Wage Inequality: Equal Pay Day 2025
Posted by Lindsay Hill, Director of Compensation Services on Tags: Equal Pay Day highlights the ongoing wage gap between men…
Variable Pay is an Active Part of Competitive Compensation Programs
Posted by Olivia Steelman, Compensation Consultant on Tags: Despite the economic uncertainty in the U.S. right now, organizations are still…
Non-Profit Compensation Data Coming this Spring!
Posted by McKenna Arnold, Survey and Research Manager on Tags: Cascade recently announced a new resource for our members: a free…
Understanding Oregon’s Pay Equity Law and Why Pay Equity Analysis Matters
Posted by Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultant on Tags: Oregon’s Pay Equity Law is all about making sure employees are paid…
Navigating Uncertain Times: How HR Professionals Can Support Employees
Posted by Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultant on Tags: Change is a constant in life, but transitions can bring a unique…
Pay-for-Performance: Aligning Compensation with Organizational Goals
Posted by Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultant on Monday, January 27, 2025 Tags: Compensation Laying the Foundation Before diving into a pay-for-performance system,…
The Importance of Educating Your Workforce on How Compensation Works
Posted by Olivia Steelman, Compensation Consultant on Monday, December 30, 2024 Tags: Since 2018, state-level pay transparency laws enacted across the U.S.…
FLSA Salary Threshold Rule Blocked
Posted by Cascade Compliance Team on November 18, 2024 Tags: Late last week a federal judge struck down the Department…