Report finds gender pay gap in federal work force declines to 11 cents on the dollarWASHINGTON — Women working in the federal government still earn less than their male counterparts, but the pay gap is shrinking. Britain proposes affirmative action bill that could number days of old boy networksLONDON — Is the end near for the English gentleman of privilege? Clinton-era community police program gets new life under new Democratic administrationWASHINGTON — A community policing program that President Bill Clinton created and President George W. Bush tried to curtail is making a strong comeback under the new Democratic administration. Survey: companies freezing salaries, limiting bonuses say cost cuts may stay as recession ebbsNEW YORK — Salary freezes, bonus reductions and unpaid furloughs have surged in recent months as companies try to survive without layoffs, and a new survey found many businesses intend to keep the cost-cutting measures after the recession eases. |