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American employers’ push for minimum wage increase faces an uphill battle

HR Digest

The media likes to call it a ‘labor shortage.’ Two years later, it announced it will pay $20 an hour over the next two years. The world’s biggest online retailer Amazon a pay raise for over 500,000 workers across its fulfilment and transportation sectors. The United States has a record 8.1 million job openings.

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What are Total Rewards: Here’s A Holistic View

Empuls

Variable pay. Supplementary pay. Variable pay - Also called ‘pay at risk,’ this part of the salary package has to be ‘earned’ by meeting or exceeding certain defined criteria. Only hard work pays off! This table breaks it down for easier understanding: Compensation. Overtime wage.

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16 Employee Perks Your Team Wants More Than a Pay Raise [Infographic]

SnackNation

16 Employee Perks Your Team Wants More Than a Pay Raise [Infographic]. 40% of respondents to Glassdoor’s Q3 2015 employment confidence survey said that they value health insurance more than a pay raise. Demian Sellfors, founder of domain and hosting services provider Media Temple, is a strong proponent of sabbaticals.