Insightful blog posts about compensation strategy, pay equity, and other compensation related information.
2 03, 2022
How to hire a compensation professional
By Jean Roque, President + Founder at Trüpp Compensation [...]
22 02, 2022
8 Factors that Contribute to Base Pay
Trupp HR. Although determining an employee’s base pay may [...]
2 02, 2022
2022 Minimum wage increases
Many states and municipalities will have an increase to [...]
11 01, 2022
3 Strategies for hiring during the great resignation
By Jean Roque, President + Founder at Trüpp A [...]
27 09, 2021
Pay differentials for remote employees
By Trüpp’s Compensation Team The trend toward remote work [...]
8 07, 2021
Oregon minimum wage has increased, effective July 01, 2021
Senate Bill 1532, passed in 2016, set in motion [...]
11 12, 2020
The Trend in Pay Equity Laws
Recent events have turned a spotlight on equality across the [...]
28 09, 2020
Dealing with uncomfortable employee pay conversations
By Jean Roque, President at Trüpp Employee pay can be [...]
24 09, 2020
Why do you need a compensation strategy?
By Jean Roque, President at Trüpp When a company [...]
14 08, 2020
Step-by-step payroll guide for COVID-19 mandatory paid emergency leave
By Andrea LaPlant, PHR, SHRM-CP, Compliance Consultant at Trüpp. [...]
9 06, 2020
States with minimum wage increases on July 1, 2020
Effective July 01, 2020, many states and municipalities will [...]
9 06, 2020
Oregon minimum wage increases July 01, 2020
Senate Bill 1532, passed in 2016, set in motion a [...]
7 05, 2020
What should we do if employees are asking for hazard pay?
By Audra Hedberg, PHR, PHRca, SHRM-CP, Senior Compliance Consultant at [...]
14 02, 2020
What do I need to know about the new W-4 form?
By Trüpp's Shared Services Team. As we mentioned in [...]
17 01, 2020
WA raises exempt salary minimum above federal FLSA requirement
By Audra Hedberg, HR Compliance Consultant, Trüpp. Washington state leads [...]
19 12, 2019
Is your organization misclassifying exempt employees?
By Audra Hedberg, HR Compliance Consultant, Trüpp. Misclassification of [...]
13 11, 2019
Understanding the salary ripple effect of new overtime rules
By Jean Roque, President, Trüpp. [...]
10 09, 2019
Is the absence of a compensation strategy sending you in the wrong direction?
By Jean Roque, President, Trüpp. Updated for 2019. Navigating employee [...]
23 07, 2019
Why inconsistent pay practices are damaging to your business
By Jessica Spellins, Trüpp. When making compensation decisions, you’ve [...]
18 07, 2019
Prepare for pay equity
By Demi Hanes, Trüpp. Pay equity laws are going [...]
26 06, 2019
3 Reasons why it may be time to update your compensation program
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. An organization’s compensation program is [...]
4 06, 2019
Washington State Expands Equal Pay Law
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Additional requirements will be added to [...]
14 03, 2019
How the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team is Playing Their Part in Pay Equity
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. A couple years back, the U.S. [...]
22 02, 2019
How to write a job description
By Kate Reichert, Compensation Consultant, Trüpp. When writing a job [...]
22 02, 2019
Why are job descriptions such a big deal?
By Kate Reichert, Compensation Consultant, Trüpp. Job descriptions tend to [...]
28 11, 2018
How you can commit your company to equal pay
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Like many employers, you may [...]
26 11, 2018
What is the Oregon Pay Equity law?
By Michael White, HR Outsourcing Manager, Trüpp.The Oregon Pay Equity [...]
18 10, 2018
How to handle final paychecks in Oregon
By Sally Padrow, HR Business Partner, Trüpp. Employee separations have [...]
24 07, 2018
Title deflation and the new pay equity laws
By Kate Reichert, HR Business Partner & Compensation Specialist, Trüpp. [...]
28 03, 2018
What do I do when an employee tells me they are paid below market and they want a raise?
By Kate Reichert, HR Business Partner & Compensation Specialist, Trüpp. [...]
28 09, 2017
Trüpp Launches Pay Equity Services
Portland, Oregon – September 28, 2017 – Trupp HR, Inc. is pleased [...]
28 07, 2017
Will negotiating pay and benefits become obsolete with incoming pay equity legislation?
By Kate Reichert, Trüpp. Imagine a world without salary negotiations [...]
9 06, 2017
Oregon pay equity bill passes
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. The Oregon Equal Pay Act of [...]
17 05, 2017
The trend of banning salary history questions continues
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Whether it should be legal to [...]
27 10, 2016
Should it be illegal to ask about an applicant’s salary history?
By Jean Roque, President, Trupp HR. Many think so. On September [...]
25 08, 2015
Is your business prepared for minimum wage increases?
As increases to federal, state, and local minimum wages march [...]
29 01, 2015
Game Winning Strategies for 2015
The perfect storm will be converging on employers this year—a [...]
25 07, 2014
Is it Time to Give Your Employees a Raise?
By Jean Roque, President, Trupp HR. "Employee turnover is expected [...]
24 01, 2014
Differentiate Your Business with a Total Rewards Statement
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Assistant, Trupp HR. Every successful business [...]
29 10, 2013
What’s preventing you from getting and keeping the best employees?
By Jean Roque, Trupp HR. If your company is like [...]
26 09, 2013
Compensation and Employee Communications
By Jenny Sherman, Trupp HR. Once an organization has established [...]
28 08, 2013
Total Rewards in Today’s Economy
By Jenny Sherman, SPHR CCP, Trupp HR. In our previous [...]
21 03, 2013
Portland City Council Passes Protected Sick Time Law
By Tom Faricy, SPHR, Trupp HR. On March 13, 2013, [...]
30 11, 2012
Does increased pay lead to increased performance?
By Jean Roque, President, Trupp HR. Looking ahead to the [...]