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Minimum Wage Increases
July 24, 2008 - The federal minimum wage rose from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour today. It is the second of three scheduled increases to the federal minimum wage. This increase will affect employers in most states.
Governor Urges Employers to Expand Commuter Options
July 24, 2008 - Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has challenged state agencies and businesses to continue to expand programs that offer options for employees who commute to work.
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E-Verify: What Federal Contractors Need to Know
July 16, 2008 - In accordance with an executive order signed on June 6 by President Bush, all organizations working under contract to the federal government are required to use the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) E-Verify system to check that new hires are eligible to work in the U.S. We asked Attorney Jennifer G. Parser, an immigration specialist with Ward and Smith, to walk us through E-Verify.
Executive Compensation in a Tough Economy
July 09, 2008 - Edward J. Rayner, a partner with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP says that when it comes to executive compensation, your ability to adapt to a changing economy is critical--and part of that is identifying and reacting to trends. We asked Rayner to discuss the trends he's seeing in executive compensation, in an effort to help readers as they ride out this difficult economy.
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This Wasn't Affirmative Action
A Texas-based restaurant chain didn't have an in-house HR department. Now, it might be regretting that stance after paying $1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of maintaining a policy that called for a ratio of 80 percent female employees to 20 percent male employees.
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