Massive legislation designed to jump-start the economy passed the House and Senate on Friday, February 13. The final measure, totaling more than 1,000 pages and containing dozens of tax breaks and spending initiatives, addresses employee benefits and several other HR areas.
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Execs at companies getting federal aid would face stiffer limits on bonuses and severance under the stimulus bill that could be passed by Congress on Friday, February 13, than they would under President Barack Obama’s order earlier this month.
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