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SPECIAL REPORT Downturn May Limit Lump-Sum Pension Payments

Because of chaos in the financial markets, many employers are discovering that they may...

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Publisher Freezes 401(k) Match

Media General Inc., which publishes 24 daily newspapers and owns and operates 19 networ...

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Study More People Struggle With Prescription Costs

Nearly 14 percent of nonelderly Americans went without a prescription drug in 2007 beca...

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Dear Workforce How Do We Reduce Our Starting Pay Without Compromising Recruiting

We want to reduce our starting salaries without compromising our ability to recruit top...

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Dear Workforce How Could Our Company Get a Grip on Rising Employee Insurance Premiums

How do most companies deal with a change in an employee’s health insurance election (i....

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Dear Workforce What Is the Secret to Switching to Paid Time Off

We would like to convert from a traditional paid time off arrangement (separate sick, v...

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Jobless Claims, Median Wages Rise

The number of U.S. initial jobless claims climbed higher the week ended January 17. Med...

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Senate Approves Pay Discrimination Measure

Democrats want to send the legislation to President Barack Obama quickly so it can be o...