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COVER STORY: The Pay Picture Starts to Brighten a Little for 2010 Fewer companies are planning freezes and pay cuts this year—definitely steps in the right direction toward recovery. BENEFITS: Retirement Education: Is it Time for a Remedial Course? The recession changed retirement planning, so it may be time to update your organization’s educational assistance about retirement planning too. LEGAL: Beware Misclassification Claims: States Are Taking More Action The maze of government agencies and federal regulations and laws related to independent contractor status isn’t bad enough—now more states are getting into the act with tough new laws. RETENTION: Share Baby Boomers’ Knowledge with Intergenerational Mentoring Knowledge is power and boomer employees can help strengthen your organization—and enhance their involvement and connection with other generations. TRAINING: Learning and Development Stand Up Well to the Economy: ASTD ASTD’s annual research on training benchmarks shows that even in a recession learning and development are staying strong. DEPARTMENTS Legal Insights HRfocus News Briefs HRfocus Calendar Compensation & Benefits News