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NPR’s Sonari Glinton asks ICS Executive Director about labor market indicators beyond the unemployment rate

Linda Barrington, Executive Director of the Institute for Compensation Studies, was one of a handful of economics asked by NPR to highlight 5 other indicators that help to paint a fuller labor market picture than the unemployment rate does alone.
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NPR’s Sonari Glinton asks ICS Executive Director about labor market indicators beyond the unemployment rate

Private Equity at Work

When Wall Street Manages Main Street.
 Private Equity at Work When Wall Street Manages Main Street
Private Equity at Work

Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic

The Complex Link Between Aging, Work Disengagement, and Substance Misuse and What To Do About It.
The cover of the book "Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic."
Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic

The Boston Globe taps ICS Director Kevin F. Hallock for insight on "Why do people earn what they earn?"

Waiters and waitresses at high-end restaurants earn considerably more than cooks
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The Boston Globe taps ICS Director Kevin F. Hallock for insight on "Why do people earn what they earn?"

Making pay transparency work: ICS experts provide insight

HR media taps ICS’ Thomas, Barrington on pay transparency
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Making pay transparency work: ICS experts provide insight

Major DOE grant recognizes compensation as an important piece of the pie for people with disabilities

ICS contributing partner to ILR’s Employment and Disability Institute
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Major DOE grant recognizes compensation as an important piece of the pie for people with disabilities

ICS Commentary - U.S. Employment Cost Index, Q2 2014

12-month increase in Civilian workers' compensation costs continues steady
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ICS Commentary - U.S. Employment Cost Index, Q2 2014

The older workforce continues to make headlines

Post-retirees find income-supplementing jobs and rewarding new work in parks, travel companies, and other recreation-related organizations
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The older workforce continues to make headlines

Research for the Real World: CEO Pay Over the Very Long Run

CEO Pay – History appears not to be repeating itself
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Research for the Real World: CEO Pay Over the Very Long Run

ICS welcomes Research Associates, Enayati and Thomas

Hassan Enayati joins the Institute for Compensation Studies
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ICS welcomes Research Associates, Enayati and Thomas

ICS Commentary - U.S. Employment Cost Index, Q1 2014

Employment Cost Index (ECI) reverses course
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ICS Commentary - U.S. Employment Cost Index, Q1 2014

White House pay gap needs explanation

Gender pay gap of 12% among White House employees
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White House pay gap needs explanation