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October 22, 2012
Wage-hour issues to consider during the holidays

By Bruce M. Cross, Perkins Coie LLP

September 21, 2012
CEO Compensation Trends

Executive compensation has always been a hot topic in corporate America — and the retail industry is no exception. These days, two trends are upping the attention paid to pay at the top: the ongoing move to performance-based equity, and the scrutiny compensation packages are receiving from increased SEC regulations and shareholder involvement.

November 29, 2011
The Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Employee, Family and Medical Leave Administration

By Julie S. Lucht, Perkins Coie LLP

June 20, 2011
Supreme Court Ruling on Wal-Mart: A Win for Employers

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Laura Maechtlen, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

December 28, 2010
Focus on: Compensation Outlook 


Economic forecasts for 2011 are a mixed bag for senior executives in retail companies. Executive compensation packages and salary increases are expected to be healthier than in the last two years, but the overall economy is, at best, in a state of stagnation. 


The Society for Human Resource Management, or SHRM, based in Arlington, Va., projected median salaries across all industries would rise 3% this year, compared with the more modest 2.5% increase that was the median in 2010. 


September 24, 2010
Cost Control Trumps Employee Retention in 2010

If there was ever any question about what retailers value most during the recession, it’s been answered.

July 31, 2010
Handicapping Healthcare Reform’s Impact on Retailers

The federal agencies with principle jurisdiction over the new healthcare law as it affects employers—the...

March 16, 2010
Safeway CEO’s compensation down nearly 15%

Safeway's CEO Steven Burd saw the value of his compensation fall nearly 15% in 2009...

October 13, 2009
Colorado first state to reduce minimum wage

Colorado will become the first state to reduce its minimum wage because of a falling...

October 4, 2009
Supreme Court lets stand $36M Family Dollar ruling

Family Dollar Stores said on Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to...

January 27, 2009
Report: Best Buy to Layoff at Headquarters

A spokeswoman for Best Buy Co. Inc. said the chain will lay off workers in...

November 30, 2008
Examining CEO Earnings

There is no perfect formula for determining executive compensation. More surprising, there are few...

November 30, 2008
Layoff Strategies

The tension in retail is palpable. Word on the streets, in the board-rooms and...

October 22, 2008
J.C. Penney to Limit Exec Severance Pay

J.C. Penney Inc. on Thursday said it will limit the amount of severance pay for...

September 25, 2008
Circuit City’s Ex-CEO to Receive $1.8 Million Severance

Phillip J. Schoonover, Circuit City’s departing CEO, chairman and president, will be receiving a severance...

September 1, 2008
Gristede’s Loses Overtime Class-Action Suit

A federal judge has granted summary judgment in favor of more than 400 current and...

August 31, 2008
Target Hits the Mark on Claims Management

The most onerous risk area for retailers is claims management, and in particular, workers’...

April 30, 2008
Opt-In Coverage

As health-care costs mount, and the complexity of available coverage plans reaches mind-boggling magnitude,...

April 30, 2008
Retiring Traditional Plans

Inquiring minds want to know: “Why have businesses taken advantage of options to reduce...

April 9, 2008
RadioShack CEO Made $2.5M in 2007

Julian C. Day, the chairman and CEO of RadioShack, received compensation of about $2.5 million...

April 6, 2008
Target CEO Accumulates $140M in Deferred Compensation

Target Corp.'s outgoing CEO has amassed more than $140 million in deferred compensation and pension...

February 29, 2008
Managing Public Opinion

Has anyone told Big Labor about truth in advertising? Apparently not, given the union...

January 31, 2008
Executive Pay Day

HVS Executive Search, a specialist in executive search and compensation consulting in the retail,...

August 31, 2007
Employment Law Forum Will Educate, Minimize Exposure

The 3-in.-by-4-in. ad on the sports page of a New York newspaper carried a...

August 30, 2007
Employment Law Forum Will Educate, Minimize Exposure

The 3-in.-by-4-in. ad on the sports page of a New York newspaper carried a nightmarish...

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