Comp and Coffee

Bill, Matt, & Russ share news on changes to AB5 in CA thanks to new Proposition 22 passing. California has made two changes to how contractors and freelancers are treated---in opposite directions.  What could this mean for employees in every state?  How should you be thinking about your contract and freelance workers?

Russ & Sarah discuss how to keep your employees feeling appreciated in a time of COVID and remote work.

Bill, Matt, and Russ discuss the evidence and likelihood that the possibility of remote work is permanently influencing the landscape of talent pools and what the implications are for HR and compensation.

Bill, Matt, & Russ use the City of San Francisco's upcoming proposed ballot initiative--Proposition L---to discuss the pros and cons of governments creating business taxes for companies with a high CEO-to-median-employee pay ratios.  

Bill, Matt, & Russ discuss why getting job descriptions right is the critical first step in analyzing and establishing gender and racial pay equity.

Delve into the world of salary structures with Kim, Erica, & Russ as they explore job-based ranges versus traditional grades and structures. They discuss the importance of maintaining pay equity, the precision of job-based ranges, challenges in implementation, and optimizing compensation structures for pay equity. They also touch on a hybrid approach in job pricing for enhanced compensation management decisions.

In this episode, Bill, Matt, & Russ discuss the questions that most compensation practitioners are asking themselves now: How unique are the current economic conditions and talent market? What are going to be the challenges of getting accurate market data for 2020? Are their opportunities to look to the past for guidance? Are there risks?

Just as everyone seems to be adjusting to the new normal of working from home if possible, the country is starting to reopen and businesses are now focusing on trying to determine when and how to return to work post COVID-19 shutdowns. In this episode, Matt, Bill, & Russ discuss what we're hearing and seeing regarding the details, approaches, and challenges organizations are working through to safely and efficiently open while meeting the evolving expectations and concerns of their talent. Would you like to leave us feedback? Email us: coffee@payfactors.com  

To help facilitate communication in these uncertain times Payfactors has been hosting virtual industry meet-ups of compensation and HR professionals.  To date, we've met separately with members of several different industries including hospitality, airline, retail and healthcare. In this episode, Matt, Bill, & Russ discuss the trends, topics, and insights that have come from the practitioners on the front line. Would you like to leave us feedback? Email us: coffee@payfactors.com

On this episode we're joined by Margarita Wear from the Maier Law Group in San Rafael, California. https://maierlawgroup.com/margarita-wear   Margarita talks with us about California's assembly bill 5 (AB-5) law and what it means for HR and compensation pros.   Relevant links: Vox Cuts Hundreds of Freelancers: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-12-17/vox-media-cuts-hundreds-freelancers-ab5 Instacart Likely to Flunk AB5:  https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Court-says-Instacart-flunks-AB5-shoppers-should-15083096.php Borello Law:  https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_independentcontractor.htm Cali Court Exempts Truckers From Gig Law:  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-employment-california-truckers/california-court-says-truckers-exempt-from-gig-worker-law-idUSKBN1Z82TP Uber, Postmates Sue California Over AB-5:  https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/30/uber-postmates-sue-california-over-ab5.html NY to Become Next Battleground for Gig Law:  https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/new-york-said-to-become-next-battleground-for-gig-worker-law