Similar to moves at Pearson and HarperCollins, Macmillan ceo John Sargent announced a salary freeze starting January 1 for employees making more than $50,000. “All bonus plans will stay in effect, but all are sensitive to individual company profitability and individual performance. Thus the impact on individual bonus plans will vary.” Sargent notes: “Since I spoke to you a month ago about the economic crisis and its impact on our company, I can’t say much has changed. We are now clearly in a recession and there is still no clarity on how long or deep it will be. What is […]