Welcome to Ask an Adviser, EBN’s weekly column in which benefit brokers and advisers answer (anonymous) queries sent in by our readers. Looking for some expert advice? Please submit questions to askanadviser@arizent.com. This week, we asked Nadene Evans, director of growth marketing at Zenefits, to weigh in on the following: How do we handle employees asking for a raise when a higher pay scale has been set for new hires to combat staffing shortages?
With staff shortages still ravaging dozens of industries across every state in the U.S., employers are offering more lucrative deals to attract and secure the talent they need, both in terms of salary and workplace perks. While this means great opportunities for workers in transition who are looking to fill new roles, existing employees may question why their compensation doesn’t equal that of new recruits.
