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Daily news and information provided by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The number of U.S. companies implementing cost-cutting measures, including salary freezes and smaller pay raises, rose sharply from October to December 2008, according to a survey by consultancy Watson Wyatt.
Boards of directors are taking more control of developing corporate strategy, according to the Lead Director Network, a group of lead directors, presiding directors and nonexecutive chairs drawn from Fortune 500 companies.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) final rule provides employers with new notice and certification time frames and forms. 'There�s no reason not to use the new certification forms,' says Linda Hollinshead, an attorney with WolfBlock in Philadelphia.
The president-elect's proposed economic stimulus package includes more than $100 billion in tax incentives for businesses to create jobs and invest in equipment or factories.
Beginning in 2011, HR professionals who want to sit for one of the HR Certification Institute's exams will face stricter eligibility requirements.
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