Are ‘peanut butter raises’ a good idea for employers?

“Peanut butter raises” — or across-the-board pay increases spread thinly among employees — have come into question in 2026, The New York Times reported May 10. The term began popping up most recently after a compensation data company’s report found that some companies would be giving across-the-board raises in 2026 rather than larger merit-based pay […] The post Are ‘peanut butter raises’ a good idea for employers? appeared first on Becker's Hospital Revi...