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RECRUITING CRACKDOWN
Compliance Issues Put Recruiters on the Hot Seat
By Fay Hansen
Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy now entails an explicit shift to criminal arrests for workplace immigration law violations. Officers commonly stage raids at the workplace and then move straight to corporate headquarters.


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GM Offers American Axle $200 Million to End Strike
May 9, 2008 9:00 AM PT
General Motors has agreed to pay $200 million to help with employee buyouts and ‘buy-downs’ to help resolve a crippling strike at American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings. >>

SHRM TAKES THE STAND
Hearing Deals Blow to Expansion of Employee Verification System
May 6, 2008 3:15 PM PT
Lawmakers say broadening E-Verify would strain the Social Security Administration as the agency tries to reduce a huge backlog of disability claims. >>

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Despite the Securities and Exchange Commission’s requirement that companies disclose executive compensation in language that is ‘clear, concise and understandable,’ some observers believed the proxy statement disclosures for the first year under the new rules were anything but straightforward. The SEC issued comment letters and a report that should help companies do a better job in 2008. Here are the highlights of how it can be done better.

 

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