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Americans with Higher Income More Likely to Be Happy
Got happy employees? If so, perhaps that's because you're paying them well. A new Gallup Poll report bolsters the notion that while money can't buy happiness, it certainly doesn't hurt.
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Tool Allows Public to Compare Pay of Execs at Large Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an online tool that enables investors to compare what 500 of the largest public companies in America are paying their top executives.
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Executive Recruitment Hinges on Entire Package
The competition from publicly owned corporations versus privately owned companies in recruiting executive talent doesn't pose a major problem, according to 59 percent of private company CEOs when asked if they feel at a disadvantage.
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Despite Recession Threat, HR Pros Expect to Increase Hiring in 2008
In the past few weeks, the media has been conveying predictions of a forthcoming economic recession. But these predictions apparently aren't causing much fear among HR professionals, most of whom expect their companies to hire additional staff this year, according to a Compensation.BLR.com poll.
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Top 10 Compensation Stories
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5 Areas of Compensation Litigation Exposure: How to Avoid Trouble
Paul R. Dorf is a qualified expert witness in matters of compensation, frequently testifying before state and federal courts after a company is sued for a breach of compensation policy. Companies, he says, make a lot of mistakes--mistakes that he would like to help you avoid.
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HR Challenge®: Military Leave and USERRA
An employee was on military leave for 80 days. Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994, how long is the employee protected from discharge without cause?
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Compensation Hot Topic: Minimum Wage
An HR Forum contributor is trying to determine whether a minimum wage change for 2008 should be effective based on a "week ending" date or the paydate.
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Odd Jobs
Job Title: Jawbone Puller
National Average Salary: $12.10 per hour (June 2005 data)


These individuals often do precisely what their job title states.
Jawbone pullers use hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and fish.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Taming the COBRA: an Introduction to COBRA--Download
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2008 HR Yellow Pages
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Fundamentals of Executive Compensation
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Social Security 2008--Booklet
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January 18, 2008
When Pay Increases, Does Happiness Follow?

Does higher income translate to happier employees? It might, according to the results of a new Gallup Poll. Read the article then tell us if this theory holds true in your workplace in this week's poll.

Speaking of the best paid, the Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an online tool that enables investors to compare what 500 of the largest public companies in America are paying their top executives.

Finally, what are the 5 main areas of compensation litigation exposure and how can you avoid trouble in each area? Find out in this week's featured article.
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