Watson Wyatt

Survey: More Firms Planning to Reverse Salary, Hiring Freezes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 7:09am.

Arlington, Va. - Approximately half of the companies that froze salaries and hiring in the past year now plan to unfreeze them in the next six months, according to a new survey by consulting firm Watson Wyatt.

Survey: Pay Raises Expected to Rebound in 2010

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 22, 2009 - 8:32am.

Arlington, Va. - Pay raises for U.S. workers are expected to rebound in 2010, following a year in which many companies slashed raises in the wake of the recession, according to a new survey by consulting firm Watson Wyatt.

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Survey: Company Layoffs Expected to Decline

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 26, 2009 - 9:26am.

Washington - The majority of companies already have completed the bulk of their sweeping cost-cutting measures in the face of the ongoing recession, though many are still planning further moves such as salary and hiring freezes, as well as reduced 401(k) matches, according to a new survey by consulting firm Watson Wyatt.

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