CalPERS Selects New Chief Investment Officer
April 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has announced that Russell Read, former Deputy Chief...
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Disabled Man Wins Verdict Against Convergys
April 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal jury awarded a disabled worker more than $114,000 in back pay and damages...
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Half of Firms do not Reimburse Accountants for Continuing Education
April 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey developed by Robert Half International found that 50% of employers do not...
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Workers Say They Were Fired for Refusing to Discriminate in Hiring
April 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HealthHelp, a radiology benefits management company, has agreed to pay $450,000 to three ex-workers who...
Exempt Employees can not be Required to Pay for Equipment Damage
April 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Deducting amounts from the salaries of exempt employees, or requiring them to reimburse the company,...
Former Bank Director Loses Benefit Cutoff Challenge
April 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Illinois has ruled that a bank director was, in fact, a...
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Bad Hires a Big Cost to Employers
April 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Replacing a bad hire can cost as much as five times the employee's annual salary...
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Study Finds Link Between CEO Pay and Tech Co. Performance
April 12, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DolmatConnell & Partners, Inc has released a new study that shows CEO compensation varied significantly...
Class Certification Denied in Home Depot OT Pay Case
April 12, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California judge has denied class certification to a group of some 2,800 employees suing...
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Shortage of Skilled Workers a Top Concern
April 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Ken Blanchard Companies' annual corporate issues survey found that a skills gap for corporate...
Proposal would Limit Bankrupt Company Exec Comp Plans
April 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies in US Bankruptcy Court reorganization would have to seek court approval of any executive...
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Family Dollar Ordered to Pay $33M in Overtime
April 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Family Dollar Stores was found guilty of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by...
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Mercer: More Pay for Performance Schemes for CEOs
April 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting of recently filed corporate proxy statements shows that...
Job Growth Exceeds Expectations in March
April 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-farm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in March, above analyst expectations.
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Survey Finds Health Care Cost Concerns Still Problematic
April 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US business owners are adapting to higher energy prices and interest rates, but rising health...
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Hudson IT Index Gains in March
April 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hudson Employment Index for IT workers gained 10.4 points to register 115 in March,...
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Comp Benefits Remained Intact for Hurricane-Affected Companies
April 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey by Salary.com shows that the majority of employers affected by last year's...
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Employer Hiring Plans Reflect Boomer Retirement Expectations
April 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fifty-five percent of companies surveyed indicate they expect to recruit Generation Y employees in the...
DoL: FLSA Exemption Depends on Pay Scheme
April 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers paid a commission amount for their sales activities may be exempt from federal salary...
Shift Differentials Must be Included in Calculated Overtime
April 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa has ruled that an employer...