Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
Merit salary increases are expected to stay steady at 3.3% in 2025
The number will mirror this year’s rate despite a slowing job market.
Payments
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
Five states will begin enforcing pay transparency laws in 2025
Legislation and employee demand are pushing companies to release more information on pay.
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
57.8% of US job postings on Indeed included some compensation information in September
However, the rate at which job postings are including compensation information is slowing as the job market shifts.
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
The CFPB proposed a rule to treat earned wage products as consumer loans
Earned wage access is a growing trend in the total rewards space, but the CFPB argues many paycheck advance products should trigger disclosure obligations under US law.
DE&I
How a Gen Z TikToker became an outspoken advocate for pay transparency
Hannah Williams believes that as more workers demand transparency, corporate America will have to make a cultural shift.
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
When setting compensation for AI roles, HR can lean into transparency, upskilling
A clear, detailed job architecture can help HR teams explain why AI roles are commanding higher salaries, experts tell HR Brew.
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