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SHRM
US Inflation Rate Reaches 8.6% in May, a 40-Year High, Pushing Wages Up
"It is very unusual to see so many companies planning a second round of [salary] adjustments," said Rebecca Toman, vice president of the survey business unit at Pearl Meyer.
Wall Street Journal
Bosses Offer Midyear Raises to Retain Employees as Inflation Takes Toll
"Companies are being really thoughtful and targeted, and the high-performers are going to be the ones who see the [salary] increases first,” said Rebecca Toman, vice president of Pearl Meyer’s survey business.
CNBC
More Pay Raises Are on the Way for Many Workers This Year
“More money is coming [for employees], but we are seeing a more thoughtful, strategic approach in providing these mid-year salary increases,” said Rebecca Toman, vice president of the survey business unit at Pearl Meyer.
Agenda
Pay Proposals More Likely to Get Commission OK
“If you have an incentive plan that the entire management organization views as completely unachievable, it is no longer an incentive plan,” said Jan Koors, senior managing director and head of consulting services for Pearl Meyer. “It becomes a disincentive plan, and that’s not in the shareholders’ best interest.”
Business Insider
Tech Giants are Using Their Stock as a "Weapon" to Pile Pressure on Smaller Rivals
“In addition to granting more stock, companies are doing it more frequently and granting it to more people within the organization,” said Aalap Shah, a managing director at Pearl Meyer.
Financial Planning
These 10 Wealth Managers Paid Their CEOs an Average of $27M in 2021
“As compensation consultants, we—and our clients—typically look at executive pay is to ensure that we are paying competitively for the CEO position to ensure that the organization is meeting its business goals and thereby driving shareholder value creation,” said Ed Steinhoff, a managing director with Pearl Meyer.
North Bay Business Journal
Three Ways to Make the Workplace More Fair and Equitable
In effect from this employee location shift, employers were surveyed to assess whether compensation would be adjusted. According to Pearl Meyer’s report, 4.3 percent of companies surveyed said they would reduce employee cash compensation if they moved to a lower-cost geographic area, while 56.5 percent said they would not.
Corporate Compliance Insights
In an Era of Heightened Transparency, Boards Must Bolster Compliance
“Compensation strategies are facing greater scrutiny, not only as a social issue (the S in ESG) but also as companies struggle with a labor shortage. In a 2021 Pearl Meyer survey, nearly half of respondents (47%) had experienced higher than usual employee turnover,” Corporate Compliance Insights reported.
Workspan Daily
Cost of Labor, Not Living, Driving Wage Increases
“Human capital is essential for companies to execute their strategies and if they have shortages or an underqualified workforce, it creates risk for them,” said Bill Dixon, managing director.
Agenda
Some "Pandemic Stocks" Tumble Bringing CEO Wealth Down with Them
“CEOs who don’t receive annual equity awards are still likely to feel the hit when share prices plummet, since many of those executives already own shares issued through up-front grants that are meant to last many years,” said Aalap Shah, managing director, Pearl Meyer.
Business Insider
How a Zoom Wannabe Left Employees Empty-Handed
“It would be unusual for a firm to award or reprice options so soon before selling itself in a deal that made those options worthless,” said Robert James, managing director, Pearl Meyer.
Agenda
Wages Expected to Soar in 2022
“Total [salary] increases for publicly traded companies are more modest than private companies, likely because public firms may utilize other vehicles to reward employees including more widespread equity programs,” Agenda reported based on Pearl Meyer's salary survey.