COMP NEWS: DAILY COMPENSATION STORIES
United Auto Workers Members Officially Go on Strike
COMP NEWS - The United Auto Workers union has officially gone on strike at three major U.S. assembly plants for General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis. DETROIT – Thousands of members of the...
More And More States Are Passing Paid Leave Laws
COMP NEWS - Paid family and medical leave continues to grow in popularity, with nearly 18 states set to legislate compliance by the end of 2026. Paid family and medical leave compliance is set to...
New York Pay Transparency Law Will Soon Go Into Effect
COMP NEWS - A New York pay transparency law passed last year is set to go into effect next week, forcing companies to share salary expectations with employees "in good faith." Many New Yorkers may...
British Railway Company is Withholding Bonuses From Workers Who Previously Went on Strike
COMP NEWS - A British railway company is retaliating against employees who recently participated in organized strikes by refusing to pay out their annual bonuses. The company that owns and manages...
Leaked Google Salary Data Shows Substantial Racial Pay Disparity
COMP NEWS - Leaked salary info from Google showcases a shocking racial disparity in pay - black staff make on average $20,000 less than their white coworkers. In addition, women are paid less than...
Walmart Cuts Starting Wages For New Hires
COMP NEWS - Walmart has cut its starting wages for new hires, reversing a trend of competing retailers raising starting wages to attract talent. Walmart, America’s largest private employer, is...
Most US Executives Think Hybrid Working is Here to Stay, Study Finds
COMP NEWS - A new survey indicates that executives think hybrid working schedules are here to stay, despite some highly publicized return-to-office plans. CEOs may want workers back in the office,...
Business Owner Gives All Employees Paid Month Off – And Sees Productivity Increase
COMP NEWS - Jo Hunter, the CEO and founder of creative agency 64 Million Artists, decided to do something unusual - give her entire company the month of August off, fully paid. The result, she says,...
Department of Labor Proposes Extending Overtime Protections for Low-Paid Salaried Workers
COMP NEWS - The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a series of new rules that would create new overtime protections for millions of salaried workers. The U.S. Department of Labor today announced...
Taylor Swift Gives Six-Figure Bonuses to the Eras Tour Workers in the US
COMP NEWS - Taylor Swift is reportedly compensating her Eras tour workers with surprise, six-figure bonus checks. Crew members working with Taylor Swift on her Eras tour got a big surprise as the US...
