At Helios, we are often approached by current and prospective clients to conduct compensation benchmarking for their organizations. Typically, it's because they are losing talent to the competition or having conversations with their employees about salaries they found online.

International Equal Pay Day occurs on September 18th each year, with the goal of highlighting pay discrepancies between men and women. Around the world, women generally earn around 20% less than men. Gender pay gaps can also occur within organizations, even when your organization has a commitment to equality.

Reviewing your employee benefits can be an arduous process. You’ll spend time working with your broker to explore the market, find the best options, and agree on a reasonable employee/employer premium split.

The 2020s have been an unpredictable decade, to say the least. Stressful events have forced many people to reevaluate their careers, their work-life balance, and their relationships with employers.

We’ve talked before about how it’s sometimes hard to communicate Total Rewards to employees, especially younger workers. Employees don’t always see beyond their paycheck, and employers struggle to show the value of less tangible benefits.

Leaders spend a lot of time worrying about making their salary structure competitive, and with good reason. Compensation is key to employee retention. If the guys in the opposite building are offering a 20% pay bump, then your employees are going to feel sorely tempted to cross the street.