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House Passes Stimulus Bill With COBRA Subsidy

A federal subsidy to help laid-off workers extend their employer health care passedthe ...

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UAW Agrees to Drop Jobs Bank at General Motors

The government made elimination of the Jobs Bank a condition for about $17.4 billion in...

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Sabbatical Programs Aid Work-Life Balance

Sabbatical programs can help employees rejuvenate as well as serve as an alternative to...

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Ad Firm Finds Recruiting Passive Candidates in a Downturn Is No Easy Sell

A targeted approach can pry risk-averse candidates out of their existing position to me...

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Pension Tension PBGC Stays on Government Watch List

There are concerns that the nation’s economic crisis could lead to more pension plan te...

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Rules Freeze Affects Risk Management, Benefits

A vast array of proposed rules and regulations that have not been officially adopted or...

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GM Trims 2,000 More Jobs, Reduces Production Further as Sales Fall

The cutbacks mark the company’s latest attempt to shrink bulging inventories while prep...

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Stimulus Bill Includes Unemployment Insurance Update

Legislation approved last week by a House committee would give states incentives to mak...