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ICS joins "Women and the Law" virtual conference to discuss pay equity

Linda Barrington discussed the gender pay gap on as part of the "Women and the Law" virtual conference.
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ICS joins "Women and the Law" virtual conference to discuss pay equity

2020 First Quarter

While compensation growth stabilizes, the current ECI data has yet to document the full-fledged effect of Covid-19.
Cover image for the 2020 Q1 ECI commentary.
2020 First Quarter

Strategic Compensation and Talent Management

Strategic Compensation and Talent Management gets to the heart of what compensation is really about: attracting, retaining, and motivating the people who accomplish an organization's goals.
Strategic Compensation book cover
Strategic Compensation and Talent Management

2019 Third Quarter

ECI variation narrows across the country. As private sector growth drives the ECI trend, the accelerating growth in service jobs ends.
Cover image for the 2019 Q3 ECI commentary
2019 Third Quarter

2019 Second Quarter

With unemployment rate steady, year-on-year compensation growth softens.
Cover image for the 2019 Q2 ECI commentary
2019 Second Quarter

2019 Second Quarter: With unemployment rate steady, year-on-year compensation growth softens

July 31st 2019 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 12-month Employment Cost Index (ECI)
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2019 Second Quarter: With unemployment rate steady, year-on-year compensation growth softens

Enayati promoted to Assistant Executive Director within ICS

Hassan Enayati has been promoted to Assistant Executive Director within the Institute for Compensation Studies.
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Enayati promoted to Assistant Executive Director within ICS

ICS participates in ADP’s The State of the Labor Market Summit 2019

Linda Barrington, executive director of the Institute for Compensation Studies, participated in a panel discussion on “The State of the U.S. Labor Market” at the ADP Research Institute (ADPRI) third annual State of the Labor Market Summit 2019
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ICS participates in ADP’s The State of the Labor Market Summit 2019

Nicholas Saleh MILR '19

Student Researcher at the Institute for Compensation Studies
Cover image for Nicholas Saleh's testimonial, picturing some contractors - relevant to Saleh's research topic.
Nicholas Saleh MILR '19

Workplace Equity Trailblazers

Human Resources Executive

Today is Equal Pay Day; Professor Ileen deVault describes the contributions of three who helped lay a foundation for wage equity.

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Workplace Equity Trailblazers

What Happens to Workers Focused on Money?

The prioritization of money may be at odds with our perceptions of human nature, and can have implications for workplace relationships and culture.
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What Happens to Workers Focused on Money?

Research for the Real World: Looking for Talent in All the Right (New) Places

Linda Barrington discusses tighter labor markets spurring innovative recruitment practices in September’s Research for the Real World.
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Research for the Real World: Looking for Talent in All the Right (New) Places