News to know: March 2026 labor market and pay legislation update
As the first quarter of 2026 comes to a close, labor market indicators signal job losses and slow hiring, while regulatory developments—particularly around pay equity, transparency, and DEI governance—are reshaping the compliance landscape. Employers must increasingly balance economic constraints with heightened scrutiny of compensation practices.
The 2026 gender pay gap report: A reversal of progress and what HR must do now
Today is Equal Pay Day — the date that symbolizes how far into 2026 women must work to earn what men earned in 2025 alone. That this marker falls later in the year than it did two years ago is not a bureaucratic footnote. It is a statistical indictment of stalled progress. And the data supporting that conclusion have never been more important for human resources and compensation professionals to understand.
Peanut butter pay, performance, and AI: HR leaders weigh in on compensation's hottest topics at HR Transform 2026
We hit the floor at HR Transform 2026 in Las Vegas to get compensation leaders unfiltered take on performance management, peanut butter pay increases, and how AI is impacting comp.
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Pricing hybrid jobs: 4 approaches for HR and compensation professionals
Hardly a day goes by without someone asking us how to price a hybrid job. There's no one-size-fits all answer. But here are four approaches to get the right range.
Are AI data centers fueling wage growth in construction jobs?
Golf simulators. Five-star cuisine. Six-figure salaries. Data center construction sites are making headlines. But is the AI building boom actually moving the needle on construction wages. We dug into the numbers.
Using ChatGPT for benchmarking is a terrible idea
ChatGPT gave us two salary ranges for the same job with a $28,000 difference between them. Which one is right? Neither. Here's what happens when you trust the wrong AI with benchmarking.
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The legislative lowdown: February 2026
Connecticut is moving closer to salary ranges in postings and Illinois wants variable pay in job ads. Meanwhile, Denmark and Italy are moving ahead on EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance. Read all about it in this month's legislative lowdown.
