COMP NEWS: DAILY COMPENSATION STORIES
A Hospital Is Offering Up To $40,000 Sign-on Bonuses To Combat Nursing Shortages
COMP NEWS - As hospitals across America struggle to meet the demands of surging COVID cases, some are offering substantial sign-on bonuses to fill the gaps in high-priority positions. Though a...
St. Louis Is Offering Incentive Pay For Metro Transit Bus Drivers And Mechanics
COMP NEWS - St. Louis is offering incentive pay options to its Metro Transit workforce in an effort to retain and attract bus drivers and mechanics, the city recently announced. Grappling with a...
It’s A Worker’s World As Colorado Labor Market Struggles To Find Employees
COMP NEWS - There's a buffet of options for employment in Colorado. The problem? Not many people are grabbing a plate. The Colorado labor market is still struggling to find employees who will stay...
70 Per Cent of Canadian Businesses Struggling To Find Top Talent
COMP NEWS - A new poll sheds light on the struggles Canadian businesses have found in seeking both top talent and workers with digital skillsets. The COVID-19 pandemic compelled many Canadian...
Employers Can’t Escape Colorado’s Compensation Laws By Making Jobs Remote
COMP NEWS - The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has issued a formal opinion on the state's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The notice clarifies that the law in question extends to any...
AIA Publishes Compensation Report With Mixed Bag Of News For Architectural Professionals
COMP NEWS - The American Institute of Architects released a new compensation report, showing a mixed bag of changes in the architectural field over the last year. Overall, the compensation for...
NASCAR Driver And MLS Soccer Star To Receive Part of Their Salary in Crypto
COMP NEWS - Two professional athletes, Nascar driver Landon Cassill and MLS Forward CJ Sapong, have opted to receive part of their salaries in the form of digital cryptocurrencies. They join a...
Charles Schwab To Raise Employee Compensation by 5%, Delay Return To Office
COMP NEWS - Charles Schwab is boosting the compensation of its over 32,500 employees by 5%, the firm announces. The news comes as they also announce a delay in plans for staff to return to the...
Judge Rules Prop 22 Unconstitutional, Poising Gig Workers To Claim Employment Protections
COMP NEWS - A California judge has ruled Prop 22, the tech industry ballot initiative that sought to exempt gig and app-dispatched workers from being classified as full-time employees, as...
Illinois Legislature Passes Law Regulating Restrictive Covenants Through 2037
COMP NEWS - Come January 1, 2022, a new Illinois law will change the legal provisions of restrictive covenants in employment agreements. These provisions will continue to gradually adjust through...