Bah, Humbug! Goldman Sachs Says No to Christmas ...       November 13, 2009
News: In an attempt to keep a low profile, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has told its employees that it will not be hosting a corporate Christmas party this year.
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Report Links Pension Obligations to Layoffs       October 30, 2009
News: Companies and business groups are telling lawmakers that the stepped-up pension funding is coming at the worst possible time--in the middle of a severe economic downturn.
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TARP Official Tells Congress Little Attention Was ...       October 15, 2009
News: Compensation plans at American International Group Inc.--including controversial retention bonuses--were given little consideration by the Treasury Department when the government bailed out the company last year.
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Companies Make Plea to Congress for Pension ...       October 1, 2009
News: The severe recession that hit last year could force companies to put money into their pension plans rather than business operations.
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Dropping Golden Parachutes Among Pay-Reform ...       September 22, 2009
... Recommendations include creating a link between pay and performance, demonstrating board oversight of executive compensation, and maintaining transparency with respect to ...
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The 30 Highest-Paid Human Resources Leaders       August 27, 2009
Feature: As the economy goes ... so goes the payday for the executives on Workforce Management 's list of the top-paid human resources leaders, who saw their average compensation fall 20 percent in 2008. The evaporation of bonuses is partly to bl...
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House Passes Say-on-Pay Bill, Seeks to Curb ...       July 31, 2009
News: Republicans asserted that the House bill goes too far in correcting the problem and would usher in excessive government control of pay packages.
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NY Attorney General Blisters Banks in Scathing ...       July 31, 2009
News: Although banks claim to link pay to performance, Andrew Cuomo accused the firms of failing 'to follow any objective or consistent principles' in setting pay, which he called 'simply a one-way ratchet up. ... Large payouts became a cultural ...
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Employers Give Underwater Options New Life       July 30, 2009
Feature: Williams-Sonoma is among a growing number of employers that are allowing employees to exchange their underwater options for cash, restricted stock or repriced options. (7/30/2009)
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