With Fall now in full swing, it’s an important time in the world of Total Rewards—especially in the United States, where Open Enrollment season is upon us. This is when employees elect their benefits for the upcoming year, making it a crucial moment for everyone. My message this year is simple: take the time to […]
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Things I’ve written, usually but not exclusively in the domains of organizational management and total rewards.
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The Death of Location-Based Pay?
Should it be? For most organizations, we think it probably still makes sense. by Tristan Orford and David Wohlreich Is location-based pay dead? Should it be? For most organizations, we think it probably still makes sense. Pay matters Pay is really important. It seems silly to have to say it, but sometimes folks conflate recognizing that pay isn’t […]
By David Wohlreich and Tristan Orford Well, it WAS the beginning of the year when we started writing this piece, and work (including as part of the performance cycle) bogged us down for a bit. We’ll still indulge in a bit of overdue post-holiday reflection, which for us involves the books we read and games […]
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Total Rewards & Distributive Justice
By Tristan Orford and David Wohlreich Equality, Equity, Compensation & Benefits, oh my As the COVID-19 pandemic made life harder for just about everyone, companies recognized the particular burden placed on parents and caregivers of children. Many employers who were financially able to do so launched new programs of support or enhanced existing ones. Paid […]
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Pay Transparency: A Primer
By David Wohlreich and Tristan Orford What’s this? Two total rewards folks share an overview of pay transparency. Our hope is that it will provide a foundation and helpful framing for HR and business professionals to approach the topic. We definitely don’t have all the answers here, so we’re also looking forward to engaging with […]