Salary News Selection 2008 on Paycheck, Income, Tax, Healthcare costs, Unemployment insurance, Minimum Wage
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SALARY NEWS SELECTION 2008 - next update September 2008
Friday, August 1 2008
>Arnie terminates California state workers, union threatens lawsuit (ABC) Topic: Minimum Wage and Unions
>Brave new world of executive compensation (Newsfactor) Topic: CEO Salaries
>Brett Favre gets record breaking paycheck for no work (Australia) Topic: NFL Salaries
>Equal rights for women? Thumbs down! (Sandiegoreader)
>US Jobless rate hits 5.7% in July (Time)
>Boosting wages: Obama vs. McCain (CNN)
>What's your share of the Nation's tax bill? (Newschannel)
>How to find the right career coach (CNN) Topic: Career Tips
>How to rock that interview (Daily-Journal) Topic: Career Tips
Thursday, July 31 2008
>No state budget Ca.; pay workers to be cut (ABCLocal) Topic: Minimum Wage
>US minimum wage set to rise, but views vary (Reuters) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Increases in salaries continue to exceed projected budgets (Marketwatch)
>Top colleges for getting rich (Forbes) Topic: Career Tips
>Single women still face uphill battle (DailyPress)
>More seniors drawing paychecks from retail jobs (StarTribune)
>Congressional feminists resurrect 'comparable worth' legislation (RightSideNews)
>Study: Boston pay among highest (BostonBusinessJournal)
>Monster US online jobs index falls in July (Reuters)
>For White House, hiring candidates is political (NYT)
>Help wanted on Wall Street (CNNMoney)
>Jump in jobless claims is meaningless (MarketWatch)
>Updated your resume lately? Experts have tips (SWIowaNews) Topic: Career Tips
>Tips on going back to school (MarketWatch) Topic: Career Tips
>Jobless claims surge to 5-year high (CNNMoney)
>2007 US Immigration changes&actions (Powerhomebiz) Topic: H-1B Visa Poll
Wednesday, July 30 2008
>Redundancies are up, but so are the salaries (CNN)
>Students facing hard times from state job cuts (CBS)
>PNC creates virtual wallet tool for gen Y (Popcity)
>Trim the fat on work costs (Dispatch)
>Gov. Ca. may cut salaries tomorrow (KCBS) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Obama calls on Labor Department (Hvpress) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Celebrity Money Challenge (Mainstreet) Topic: V.I.P. Salaries
>McCain tries to soothe tax-hike fears (AP) Topic: Income Tax
>McCain is the radical on Health Reform (WSJ)
>US-China trade has cost 2.3 million US jobs (Reuters)
>Small business aids payroll boost (CNN)
>How to land and manage 2nd job (Herald)
>Tips for updating you resume (Omaha) Topic: Resume Writing Tips
Tuesday, July 29 2008
>Governor Ca. delays order cutting workers pay (SFGate) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Publishing salaries reflect US slowdown (Bookseller)
>Consumer confidence in surprise again (CNNMOney)
>America's highest paid female ceo's (Forbes) Topic: CEO Salaries
>World's best places to be an expat (Sify) Topic: Career Tips
>Obamanomics is a recipe for recession (WSJ) Topic: Income Tax
>White House predicts $482 Billion deficit (NYT) Topic: Income Tax
>Looking for a job? Try Craiglist (WSJ) Topic: Career tips
>Majority of jobless in US don't get benefits (WSJ)
>Staying on the job (WP)
>Recession proof engineering jobs (EETImes) Topic: Job Search in Recession
>White House lowers economic growth for 2008,2009 (AP)
>5 tips for working with executive recruiters (DiversityInc) Topic: Career Tips
Monday, July 28 2008
>Thanks for nothing! Here's your pay raise! (TheSouthern)
>Tough times to get ahead (Publishersweekly)
>Details missing from Obama's social security plan (AP) Topic: Income Tax
>The real economic crisis: financial illiteray (Pressconnects)
>Minimum wage increase benefiting many (WKYT) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Arnie lines up California staff to take pay hit (Guardian) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Minimum-wage hike concerns economists (Bulletin) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Financial Industry's leaders among best paid in region (WP) Topic: CEO Salaries
>Gas: under $4 a gallon and failling (CNN)
>US has shortage of trained health workers (LAT) Topic: Career Tips
>Professionals find jobs back in rural hometowns (AP)
>More seniors back on the job hunt (postbulletin)
>US unemployment highesth in 20 years (Realnews)
>Restrictive immigration laws seen as damper on NYC's economy (NYSun) Topic: H-1B Visa Poll
Friday, July 25 2008
>Salaries of top-finishing cyclists take a dive (WSJ)
>SF State workerss protest governor's proposal to lower (CBS5) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Major Leaque Baseball salaries 2008 (Lohud) Topic: Baseball Player Salaries
>How my paycheck went to the dogs (Marketwatch)
>Caribbean tax havens under attack in US Senate (Caribbeannetnews) Topic: Income Tax
>Study shows women hit hard by US job losses (VOAnews)
>Nonprofit joins jail for job training (WP)
Thursday, July 24 2008
>Minimum wage hike kicks in (CNN) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Schwarzenegger threatens to lower minimum wage (AP) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Tough times for tipped employees (WNWO) Topic: Minimum Wage Tip Receivers
>Some state salaries need legislative intervention (OANOW)
>Top paying IT jobs: six-figure edition (Cioinsight)
>Making sense of the open source job boom (infoworld)
>Monster partner for Veteran job seekers (Fox)
>Crysler to cut 1,000 more salaried jobs (UPI)
>Jobless claims highest since late March (Marketwatch)
>Women on boards bring more women to top jobs (Reuters)
>Tips for minimum wage earners (CNN) Topic: Career Tips
Wednesday, July 23 2008
>Olympics 2008: sex lives and salaries off-limits in Beijing's courtesy campaign (Guardian)
>Fannie-Freddie rescue could cost taxpayers $25B (NBC6)
>Bonuses for top-paid GC's jumped 17% to an average of $1M (ABA) Topic: CEO Salaries
>Tough times prompt patients to skip care (WSJ)
>Minimum wage increase sees mixed reactions (Localnews) Topic: Minimum Wage
>The ultimate star payback (Forbes) Topic: VIP Salaries
>Top-earning female athletes (Forbes) Topic: Sport Salaries
>Minimum wage hike will cause continued job loss among vulnerable groups (MarketWatch) Topic: Poll and Minimum Wage
>Richest Americans see their income share grow (WSJ) Topic: Income Tax
>Women's jobs are more vulnerable in downturn (Marketwatch)
>US Secretary of Labour announces $10M in grants to train workers for energy industry (Marketwatch)
>These tech skills are recession-proof (Networkworld) Topic: Job Search Tips in Recession
>How scared students should tackle job interviews (Law) Topic: Career Tips
>Dear valued worker, you're fired (NYT)
>Young people hit hard by unemployment (Newsday)
>Top staffer ousted at unemployment insurance appeals board (CapitolWeekly)
>Tips to deal with boorish bosses&cranky co-workers (9news) Topic: Career Tips
>Coping with a bad boss (Forbes) Topic: Career Tips
Tuesday, July 22 2008
>Travel managers salary & attitude survey (BTNmag) Topic: Salary Survey
>UFC Fight night 14 salaries: Silva and Vera net $200,000 each (MMAjunkie) Topic: Sport Salaries
>Trade in your pink slip for a paycheck (Dailytribune) Topic: Career Tips
>Lily Ledbetter rally for family leave, paid sick days (RHrealitycheck)
>Uneven wage increases (WP) Topic: Salary Survey
>Employers struggle with minimum wage bump (Keloland) Topic: Minimum Wage
>New IRS tax numbers: "Rich" pay highest share in 40 years (RushLimbaugh) Topic: Income Tax
>Minimum wage to rise 70 cents on Thursday (alheadnews) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Study confirms widespread cheating on job exams (BostonGlobe)
>Wives of billionaires (ABCNews) Topic: Famous Women Salaries
>Job market idles many teens (WSJ)
>Unemployment benefits switch from paper to plastic (Creditcards)
>Women are now equal victims of poor economy (NYT)
Monday, July 21 2008
>CEO Salaries weather mortgage crisis (ABC) Topic: CEO Salaries
>Salary survey of executive compensations (HoustonChronicle)
>It's money, money problems with the Philadelphia Eagles (About)
>Management Salaries drown San Francisco (Fogcityjournal)
>NHLPA website reports that Ericsson, Howard have re-signed (Mlive)
>Cash incentives attract badly needed air traffic controllers (Aspendailynews)
>Government funds help America's Kitchen workers recover wages (Ajc)
>In tough times workers in Mass. go for seconds (BostonHerald)
>Lee calls for pay equity for women (reddingnewsreview) Topic: Salary Survey
>Survival skills (washingtontimes)
>The fair share (WSJ) Topic: Income Tax
>Minimum wage increase may cause innovation or job loss (thebatt) Topic: Minimum Wage and Poll
>Income tax brackets and rates for '09 (WSJ) Topic: Income Tax
>US Expansion may be first without income recovery (Bloomberg)
>Texas state leader in job growth (bizjournals) Topic: Career Tips
>Tech job cuts forecast for 2009 (PCworld)
>Saving young men with career academies (WP)
>Why most lose their jobs don't get unemployment benefits (rgmonitor)
>IT jobs grow in the US despite economic woes (ITJungle)
>Boomers relearn job hunting (DallasNews) Topic: Career Tips
>Unemployment, stocks push down leading indicators (AP)
>A computer science professor's never-ending H-1B fight (Computerworld) H-1B Poll
Friday, July 18 2008
>Demystifying salary secrecy (NYT) Topic: Salary Calculator and Salary Survey
>Survey: New grads get 7.1 percent starting salary increase (Accountingsmartpros) Topic: Career Tips
>Survey: civil engineering salaries inch higher in 2008 (Americansurveyor)
>Salaries shot up for corporate lawyers, stagnated for grads (ABAjournal)
>Congressional women rally for equal-pay laws (Courant) Topic: Salary Calculator and Salary Survey
>Surviving a seasonal business (MSNBC) Topic: Topic: Career Tips
>Sony Ercsson to cut 2,000 jobs as profit tumbles (Bloomberg)
>Tax Rates for New Yorkers would top 50% under Obama (NYSun)
>Voter resource group slams McCain over tax allegations (WP)
>Obama pledges second stimulus package (Freep) Topic: Income Tax and Politician Salaries
>Talented immigrants key to tech, professor says (Pittsburghlive) Topic: H-1B Visa Poll
Thursday, July 17 2008
>US initial jobless claims rose to 366,000 last week (Bloomberg)
>Trustees for SEDC concerned about cuts (signonsandiego)
>Salary jump proposal raises eyebrows (connpost)
>Fed confronts spike in inflation (WSJ)
>More homeowners taking in boarders (NYT)
>Highest paid needs asterisk (tennessean) Topic: NFL Salaries
>Report details best and worst locations for human development (philanthropy)
>Governor endorses five-day workweek (Courant)
>The declining value of your college degree (WSJ) Topic: Career Tips
>Public has right to know who Brockton employees are calling (patriotledger)
>Twenty jobs to ride out an economic slump (businessweek) Topic: Job Search Tips in Recession
>Survey: 78% burned out on their jobs (Businessjournal)
>Job hunt tips for older workers (Americanchronicle) Topic: Career Tips
>Men buy ties to save their jobs (newslite)
>Looking for IT work in all the right places (networkworld) Topic: Career Tips
>How to find a new job in trying times (Dailybreeze) Topic: Career Tips
>Judge blocks move to stall LA wage law (Sfgate) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Under Bush Wage and Hour Dep., you're out of luck (aflcio) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Web 2.0: Tips for recruiting in a new landscape (interbiznet) Topic: Career Tips
Wednesday, July 16 2008
>8 Salary-talk traps to avoid (CNN) Topic: Career Tips
>Ar. Glendale hikes salaries behind closed doors (azcentral)
>Boone county fire district to vote on salaries (columbianmissourian)
>Senators avoiding statehouse to protect post-election pay raises (chicagotribune)
>'Pi Press' editor defends publishing employee salaries (editorandpublisher)
>Galveston college faculty to get raises (galvestondailynews)
>Outcome salary survey results for MEP industry released (csemag) Topic: Salary Calculator and Survey
>Why a president turn down a bonus (Insidehighered)
>IT hiring expected to continue at healthy pace - survey (Marketwatch)
>Survey indicates faculty satisfaction at ANAC-member (diverseeducation)
>First steps away from paycheck to paycheck living (blogsaugusta)
>Survey - young adults plan to leave Massachusetts (enews)
>Small talk: when workers need a raise but you can't afford it (USAtoday) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Silva set to close Panathanaikos deal (MSNFoxsport) Topic: Soccer Salaries
>Hamlin, Cowboys agree on 6-year, $39m contract (AP) Topic: NFL Salaries
>Nannying nannies in Montgomery (WP) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Michigan reels in 4,800 new jobs (freep)
>Some jobs recession proof (NYT) Topic: Job Search in Recession
>Volkswagen plant to bring new jobs to Tennessee (Volunteertv)
>Most young bay staters say future's bright (Bostonglobe)
>Get your resume ready: IT jobs aplenty (channelinsider) Topic: Career Tips
>McCain, Obama trade jabs over tax plans (MSNBC) Topic: Income tax
>Tips for finding IT work online (networkworld) Topic: Career Tips
>Tips for finding a job (todaystmj4) Topic: Career Tips
>US should import more skilled workers (Marketplace) Topic: H-1B Visa Poll
Tuesday, July 15 2008
>Platini outlines plan to cap salary spending (ESPNsoccernet) Topic: Soccer Salaries
>Service workers on strike at University of California (Californiaprogressreport) Topic: Salary Survey
>One in six would never ask for a raise (managementissues) Topic: Get a Pay Raise
>Bonus should not be given for blackmail (paradisepost)
>Spend less every month by disciplining yourself financially (istockanalyst)
>Give yourself an instant raise (Napsnet)
>Labor department criticized on disputes over wages (NYT) Topic: Overtime Pay and Minimum Wage
>Raising the minimum wage will discourage migration? It just aint so! (Ilw) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Minimum wage gains rattle businesses (AP) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Best and worst cities to rent a home (Forbes)
>400,000 Texans still eligible for stimulus payments (Sealynews) Topic: Tax Rebate
>Obama proposes small business tax credits for health (Reuters)
>IBM will invest $1.5B, add 1000 jobs in upstate NY (Bizjournals)
>Five tips for using Twitter in the workplace (Daniweb) Topic: Resume and Cover Letter online
Monday, July 14 2008
>Top ten worst overpaid NBA players (sportingnews)
>Little-known N.J. police force earned $3.4m in overtime (nj.com) Topic: Overtime pay
>Principals Virginia earn less than state average (rocktonweekly) Topic: Salary Calculator
>State workers pay Minnesota hits a ceiling (twincities)
>Onslow studies pay for deputies, airport police (jdnews)
>Sanibel top dogs enjoy higher salaries (newspress)
>Brown, King highest paid AG's (legalnewsline)
>The highest paid non all stars (Forbes) Topic: Baseball Player Salaries
>Numbers show Obama healthcare plan won't work (ZdNet)
>Midwest Airlines to cut 1,200 jobs (Bizzjournals)
>Siemens to cut wages in addition to job cuts (Forbes)
>Young people hit and miss in job search (lohud)
>Tips for when it's time to talk salary (baltimoresun) Topic: Career Tips
>Over 40, presenting young, in interviews and on the job (NYT) Topic: Career Tips
>Tips on keeping a job in tough economy (daytondailynews) Topic: Job Search in Recession
>Subtle tips to use in self-promoting (NewsOk) Topic: Career Tips
>Job hunt jungle (pressdemocrat) Topic: Career Tips
Friday, July 11 2008
>City executives salaries in San Antonio TX: what do they make? (woai) Topic: VIP Salaries
>FIFA president compares soccer contracts to 'modern slavery' (LAT) Topic: Soccer Salaries
>Hiring down across the board, national survey shows (ajc)
>Economy woes often worse for women workers (sentinelsource)
>University of California service workers to begin strike July 14 (indybaby) Topic: Unions
>Former Sen. Edwards joins push for higher N.J. minimum wage (nj) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Minimum wage increases faster than median wage (NYT) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Obama to focus on differences with McCain over women's issues (usatoday) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Siemens to compile lists of employees affected by job cuts (Forbes)
>Careerbuilder announces new application 'jobs' for Apple App Store (earthtimes) Topic: Career tips
>Jobless claims dip but labor market still weak (ap)
Thursday, July 10 2008
>Accountant salaries climb 6.9 percent (webcpa) Topic: Salary Calculator and Survey
>Go south, recent grad (saycampuslife) Topic: Career Tips
>Beckham second-highest paid athlete in '07 (allheadlinenews) Topic: Soccer Salaries
>Jolie and Pitt's twin's first photo's highest bid at $16 million! Topic: Actor Salaries
>Best cities for young professionals (Forbes) Topic: Career tips
>Obama's tax on work (niro) topic: Income tax and Minimum Wage
>Looks that works (bostonglobe) Topic: Career tips
>US initial jobless claims fall 58,000 last week (Bloomberg)
>Good jobs in hospitality industry, study reveals (sthelenastar) Topic: Career Tips
Wednesday, July 9 2008
>Mayor San Diego questions city agency's too-high salaries (Signonsandiego)
>Flight attendants call Middwest salary proposal insulting (620wtmj)
>Pay goes up for county's elected officials Washington (thechronicle)
>Teachers earning $100,000 - without losing tenure (WP) Topic: Salary Calculator
>Meet the millionaire CIO's (PCWorld) Topic: CEO and $1 dollar club Salaries
>Maass to be 2nd highest paid superintendent in Wis. (FOX)
>Rolling Stones' $7.2 million gig (smh) Topic: Musician Salaries
>Local business feeling minimum wage increase (arguspress) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Aftra, Hollowood's smaller actors union, approves new contract (Bloomberg) topic: Unions
>Democrats present plan to tax California's wealthy (LAtimes) Topic: Income Tax
>Income tax measure North Dakota (kbmr) Topic: Income Tax
>Candidates diverge on how to save social security (WP)
>Summertime tax tip from the IRS (gather) Topic: Income Tax
>Siemens to cut 16,750 jobs (Reuters)
>Forgotten unemployment victims: children of the jobless (Marketwatch)
>US IT unemployment keeps rising, up 10% from last year (Informationweek)
Tuesday, July 8 2008
>UFC 86 fighter salaries (mmafrenzy) Topic: V.I.P. Salaries
>Accountant salaries increase to highest levels ever (Businesswire) Topic: Salary Calculator and Survey
>It's not all about the money (yardbarker) Topic: Baseball player Salaries
>Job outlook continues to worsen (CNN)
>Can't jump ship fast enough: your worst IT job (Zdnet)
>Walmart helps employees keep jobs after flood (wqad)
>Don't panic: the right job is just around the corner (BostonHerald) Topic: Career tips
>Looking for a teaching job? Leave the country (minnpost) Topic: Career Tips
>Skill-building eases job transitions amid buyouts (freep) Topic: Career Tips
>How risky are Obama's proposed tax hike? Topic: Income Tax
>How you fix mess at work (WSJ) Topic: Career Tips
>Basic black is always in fashion (tpshelf) Topic: Career tips
>Easing commuter shock: the new in-demand perk? (bostonherald) Topic: Career tips
Monday, July 7 2008
>Firm lets workers pick their salary (WSJ) Topic: Salary Survey and Salary Calculator
>Raise OU President leaves union, faculty, students outraged (AthensMessenger) Topic: Unions
>Paying the price: the NFL collective bargaining agreement (Yardbarker) Topic: NFL Salaries
>Hollywood wants to trim problem benefits for workers (Sunsentinel) Topic: Unions
>Survey says 1 in 3 IT managers snoops on colleagues (kls)
>Misunderstanding the Chinese worker (WSJ)
>Cuts in paid sick days leave unhealthy employees stuck in workplace (LAT)
>San Jose, Calif. best paid cybercity (Forbes) Topic: Career tips
>David Beckham is football's highest paid earner (Telegraph) Topic: Soccer Salaries
>Job cuts may help curb inflation (Suntimes)
>Ten best jobs for two-year degrees (CNN) Topic: Career tips
>Green collar jobs report (2serpodomatic) Topic: Career Tips
>Miscounting Obama's tax votes (Newsweek) Topic: Income Tax
>Rebates probably not enough to spur economy (SFgate) Topic: Tax Rebate
>Minimum wage hike divides employees, employers (MarionDaily) Topic: Minimum Wage and Poll
>Grad school no sure path to six-figure income (Baltimore Sun)
>Number of those unemployed for at least 6 months rises (WSJ)
Thursday, July 3 2008
>A half-year of job losses (CNNMoney)
>Payrolls shrank again in June; jobless rate steady at 5.5% (WSJ)
>The League isn't stupid, but rookie salaries are (signonsandiego) Topic: NFL Salaries
>The best cities for new college grads (ABCnews) Topic: Career tips
>Updated list of highest paid defenseman NHL (Washintgonttimes) Topic: V.I.P. Salaries
>Minimum wage still means meager living (dennews) Topic: Minimum wage
>Minimum wage increase could cause crunch in childcare (wowktv) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Rendell signs law reducing number of tax collectors in Pa. (Bizjournals) Topic: Income Tax
>Stimulus Checks boost Family Dollar (WSJ) Topic: Tax Rebate
>10 secrets on improving your networking skills (gaywired) Topic: Career Tips
>Five low cost ways to be your own boss (abcnews) Topic: Career Tips
>Supremacy of American innovation is at risk (phillyburbs) Topic: H-1B Visa Poll
Wednesday, July 2 2008
>Gene Upshaw rejects Goodl's criticism of pay for NFL Rookies (Bloomberg) Topic: NFL Salaries
>College graduates starting salaries up 7.1% (DemocratandChroncle) Topic: Salary Calculator
>Good CV's boost employer willingness to pay higher salaries (Personneltoday) Topic: Career Tips
>Hospital CEO Salary reflects trend in pay for CEO's (ConcordMonitor) Topic: CEO Salaries
>Data contradict Johnston's statement about redistribution (AEI) Topic: Income Tax
>Top-earning athletes of the Beijing Olympics (Forbes) Topic: Sport Salaries
>LA Airport Hilton sues to block special wage law (Mercurynews) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Tragic collapse of Ca oversight of for-profit career schools with assembly defeat of SB 823 (CaliforniaPorgressReport)
>Steep drop in private-sector jobs (CNNMONey)
>Deepening cycle of job loss seen lasting into '09 (NYT)
>June job cuts in US up 47% from year ago (Bloomberg)
>Starbucks to close 600 stores, may cut 12,000 jobs (Bloomberg)
>The best jobs for two year degrees (CNN) Topic: Career Tips
>No way to treat an economic engine (Wp) Topic: Salary Polls
Tuesday, July 1 2008
>Survey: Minneapolis among best cities to get rich (businessjournal) Topic: Career Tips
>Salary and billing survey reveals where firms are spending (Lawjobs)
>Some developers leaving Google for Microsoft (Slashdot)
>Advocates want NJ minimum wage hiked (abclocal) Topic: Minimum Wage
>Teen workers welcome raise in minimum wage (Mlive) Topic: Minimum Wage
>UBS faces legal move on US tax evaders (Ft) Topic: Income Tax
>Summer time tax tips from the IRS (Photonews) Topic: Income Tax
>Many veterans find it difficult to get a job (Times)
>Facelift for resumes offers hope for job seekers (PRweb) Topic: Resume Writing tips
>Hot tips for a cooling economy (NJledger) Topic: Job search in Recession
>Bush signs extension of unemployment benefits (freep)