COMP NEWS: DAILY COMPENSATION STORIES
Minnesota Supreme Court Says Workers’ Comp Can’t Cover Medical Marijuana
COMP NEWS - Minnesota workers recovering from a workplace injury will not be able to use medical marijuana on workers' comp, the state's Supreme Court has ruled. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Workers’...
Survey: Job Seekers Want Good Culture, Remote Work and Better Benefits
COMP NEWS - Nearly fifty percent of job seekers say that finding a healthy work culture is their top priority when gauging a new job opportunity, according to new survey data. Despite layoffs and...
The FTC Officially Bans Non-Competes for Most Employees
COMP NEWS - The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban non-compete agreements, a monumental decision that could shake up the U.S. labor market when the ruling goes into effect later this year....
Georgia Lawmakers Fine-Tuning Bill to Raise Pay for Teachers, State Workers
COMP NEWS - The George Senate is gearing up to pass a budget bill that would raise pay for public school teachers and state employees, but the final details must be passed by Thursday - the day the...
Software Engineer Pay in Financial Services Revitalized by Big Bonuses
COMP NEWS - Software engineers working in the financial services sector saw big bumps in their bonus compensation in 2023. After a disappointing year for technology pay in finance in 2022, it seems...
Workers No Longer Feel They Can Retire in Their Mid-60s, Survey Finds
COMP NEWS - Fewer and fewer workers believe they'll be able to retire in their mid-60s, according to a new survey. Most U.S. workers at mid- and large-sized companies lack confidence in their...
US Regulators Considering Bonus Limit for Wall Street Execs
COMP NEWS - U.S. banking regulators are considering reviving a measure that would force big banks to cut their executives' bonuses when their banks underperform. April 19 (Reuters) - U.S. banking...
Delta Air Lines, Facing Another Union Attempt, Raises Flight Attendant Pay
COMP NEWS - Delta Air Lines is raising pay for its nonunion employees, just as unionization talks heat up yet again for the airline carrier. Delta Air Lines, the most profitable U.S. carrier, is...
Volkswagen Workers in Chattanooga Unionize Over Pay, Working Conditions
COMP NEWS - Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tenessee voted to join the United Auto Workers union, becoming the first plant in the southern US to unionize since the 1940s. Hourly workers at...
Bourbon Maker Gave Out Pay Raises, But Did It to Thwart Union Efforts, Judge Rules
COMP NEWS - A popular bourbon maker recently handed out free whiskey and $4-and-hour pay raises to its staff. The problem - a judge just ruled that the pay bumps were explicitly timed to illegally...
