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Hiring, Reduction Plans Mixed for 2010, Survey Finds
February 4, 2010
The U.S. employment picture appears to be mixed in 2010, with hiring picking up at a majority of U.S. organizations even as some plan to continue making targeted workforce reductions, according to a new survey.
New State Program Helps Fund Salaries for New Hires
February 2, 2010
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist recently unveiled a new program that allows Florida employers to use federal funds to help pay salary costs of newly hired, low-income workers.
Most U.K. Employees Rate Senior Leadership As "Effective"
February 2, 2010
Nearly half of employees in the United Kingdom rated their senior leadership team as ¿effective,¿ according to a recent study.

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Compensation

New State Program Helps Fund Salaries for New Hires
February 2, 2010
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist recently unveiled a new program that allows Florida employers to use federal funds to help pay salary costs of newly hired, low-income workers.
Obama Freezes Salaries of Top U.S. Government Officials
January 28, 2010
President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that he plans to freeze the salaries of top officials at the White House and in other federal agencies ...
Participants Using 401(k) Help Offered Through Their Employer Have Higher Returns
January 26, 2010
401(k) plan participants using professional investment help provided by their employer -- such as target date funds, managed accounts and online advice -- experience better returns on their retirement investments than those who do not, according to new data.

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Benefits

Costs for Most Popular Types of Health-Care Coverage Expected to Dramatically Increase in 2010
February 1, 2010
Costs for the most popular types of health-care coverage are projected to increase at double-digit rates for 2010, according to a national survey of insurers and administrators by Buck Consultants.
Majority of U.S. Employers Concerned about Costs Related to Health-Care Reform
January 28, 2010
A significant majority of U.S. employers believe health-care reform, if enacted, would lead to higher costs for employer-sponsored benefit programs and health-care services overallA significant majority of U.S. employers believe health-care reform, if enacted, would lead to higher costs for employer-sponsored benefit programs and health-care services overall ...
Participants Using 401(k) Help Offered Through Their Employer Have Higher Returns
January 26, 2010
401(k) plan participants using professional investment help provided by their employer -- such as target date funds, managed accounts and online advice -- experience better returns on their retirement investments than those who do not, according to new data.

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Work-Life

New State Program Helps Fund Salaries for New Hires
February 2, 2010
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist recently unveiled a new program that allows Florida employers to use federal funds to help pay salary costs of newly hired, low-income workers.
Costs for Most Popular Types of Health-Care Coverage Expected to Dramatically Increase in 2010
February 1, 2010
Costs for the most popular types of health-care coverage are projected to increase at double-digit rates for 2010, according to a national survey of insurers and administrators by Buck Consultants.
HR Buyers Plan to Increase Budgets in 2010
February 1, 2010
HR buyers plan to increase their budgets by 25% in 2010 for corporate social networking tools, employee wellness programs, management and leadership development initiatives, performance management systems, and other training and development programs, according to a new report.

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Canada

Ontario Takes First Step Towards Long-Term Pension Reform
December 15, 2009
Much of the content of the bill is based on recommendations from the report of Ontario's Expert Commission on Pensions (OECP), which was released in late 2008.
Canada's Finance Minister Introduces Pension Reforms
October 29, 2009
Hoping to shore up some of the weaknesses in Canada¿s pension regime, the country¿s federal finance minister unveiled a set of reforms this week.
Canadian Banks Consider Voluntary Say on Pay Resolution
October 28, 2009
Canada's nine largest financial services companies have reached an agreement to give shareholders a vote next year on the same resolution approving the firms' compensation policies for top executives ...

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Global

Most U.K. Employees Rate Senior Leadership As "Effective"
February 2, 2010
Nearly half of employees in the United Kingdom rated their senior leadership team as ¿effective,¿ according to a recent study.
Teachers Find Lucrative Positions Overseas
February 1, 2010
Thanks in part to the global recession, new and experienced teachers are looking for teaching jobs overseas: there has been a 350% year-over-year increase in the number of applications received by Teach Away Inc. to teach overseas.
Working Parents Find Multi-Tasking Transferrable to Workplace, Survey Finds
January 26, 2010
The http://www.workingmums.co.uk/survey of more than 460 working moms found that 55% rated multi-tasking as the main transferable skill they had acquired through becoming a parent.

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HR Profession

Hiring, Reduction Plans Mixed for 2010, Survey Finds
February 4, 2010
The U.S. employment picture appears to be mixed in 2010, with hiring picking up at a majority of U.S. organizations even as some plan to continue making targeted workforce reductions, according to a new survey.
New State Program Helps Fund Salaries for New Hires
February 2, 2010
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist recently unveiled a new program that allows Florida employers to use federal funds to help pay salary costs of newly hired, low-income workers.
Most U.K. Employees Rate Senior Leadership As "Effective"
February 2, 2010
Nearly half of employees in the United Kingdom rated their senior leadership team as ¿effective,¿ according to a recent study.

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