We are big fans of incentive compensation for two reasons: First, a well-designed system can motivate employees to deliver the performance you want. Related: The Wells Fargo Lesson? You Need Smart ...

There are incentives that go beyond compensation. The possibility of promotion or expanded responsibility can be a strong incentive. The desire for continued employment can also be a motivator. The ...

Financial institutions are once again facing the prospect of regulations that would place restrictions and provisions around incentive-based compensation. Four regulators have proposed a rule—a ...

The power of incentive compensation extends far beyond traditional sales commissions. It is now a key driver of organizational growth as businesses adapt to new economic challenges and competitive ...

Compensation Systems as an Incentive to Avoid Corruption The Department of Justice is implementing new efforts to tie employees' compensation to compliance to confront corporate corruption with a ...

QUESTION: I own a small business with about 10 employees. I have always paid my employees a salary or an hourly wage depending on whether the job is exempt or non-exempt, but I’m considering ...

In the past decade, many companies have ramped up their efforts to become good corporate citizens, implementing initiatives related to issues such as climate change, health and wellness, safety, ...

Many hospitals and health systems are reconfiguring executive incentive pay amid heightened scrutiny on executive pay and evolving performance metrics, according to SullivanCotter. Incentive pay ...

National securities exchanges must adopt listing standards that require listed companies to adopt, disclose and enforce a “compensation recovery policy” that does all of the following: Claws back ...

To continue a theme I introduced in my last column, the compensation structures for public pension professionals will need a tune-up if we expect them to deliver superior investment returns. The first ...

On March 3, 2023, Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., the Assistant Attorney General (“AAG”) of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), announced the launch of the Division’s Pilot ...

Along with studying peer compensation data, some systems have updated sign-on and special retention awards, while others have prioritized retaining and promoting top talent. In conversations with ...