Judge OKs Adviser Deferred Comp Settlement
April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in New Jersey has approved a $1-million settlement to a long-standing legal...
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House Bill Carries new TARP Exec. Comp. Curbs
April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure limiting "unreasonable or excessive" executive compensation...
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Majority of Firms Planning No Changes to Severance Policies
April 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The only good news for employees that may lose their jobs due to the tough...
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Executives Show Uncertainty over HR Best Practices
April 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey by a Waco, Texas, HR consulting firm finds widespread uncertainty among executives about...
BofA Bankers Could See 70% Salary Hike
March 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bank of America Corp. may raise the salaries of some investment bankers by up to...
Health Clerk Loses Jobless Benefit Appeal
March 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New York state appellate court has upheld an administrative law judge's ruling disqualifying a...
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W-4 Revisions May Be Needed to Work out Stimulus Credit
March 26, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In February, the Internal Revenue Service released new withholding tables that incorporate the new "Making...
French to Ban Options, Bonuses at Firms with State Aid
March 26, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A senior aide to French President Nicolas Sarkozy told a television reporter that the government...
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A Jobless Executive Tipping Point?
March 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds that an out-of-work executive should not suffer long-term career harm unless...
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Severance Benefits Uncut So Far
March 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by Hewitt Associates found that severance packages for most impacted employees at...
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Reason for Denying Unemployment Benefits Sounded Fishy
March 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A worker accused by his company of stealing a tuna sandwich has been granted unemployment...
Most Finance CFOs Report No Plans to Change Staff Levels
March 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most (86%) chief financial officers interviewed for the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index report...
AIG Chief Defends Bonuses, But Asks for Their Return
March 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The head of American International Group said Wednesday the "cold realities of competition" compelled the...
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AMCORE Financial Cuts Retirement Contributions, Freezes Wages
March 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AMCORE Financial has notified its nearly 1,300 workers that it is freezing the wages of...
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Changes to Executive Pay Programs Have Sharply Increased
March 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of companies that froze salaries and added clawback policies to their executive pay...
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Employer Comp Costs Average $29/Hour in December
March 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $29.18 per hour worked in December...
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Equity Markets Slump Brings Stock Comp. Changes
March 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Buck Consultants survey finds the slumping equity markets will mean most companies will...
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Jobless Execs Could Stay That Way for Months
March 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority of executives predict it will take job seekers more than four months...
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Survey Finds Companies Adjusting Executive Pay Programs
March 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey of U.S. companies finds that half are freezing executive base salaries in...
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Gen Y Upbeat about Work
March 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by Experience, Inc., provider of career services for college students and alumni,...