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Senate Likely to Squelch Unionization Legislation

The bill, which has 46 Democratic co-sponsors, would allow a union to form if a majorit...

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Medical Spending Growth Expected to Decline

Lower spending on prescription drugs and increased cost sharing with employees are expe...

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Iraq War Bill Makes Changes To Pension Rules

The high-profile workforce provision included in the Iraq bill raises the minimum wage....

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Remaking the Health Care System Q & A With Sen. Ron Wyden

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, is trying to resolve what may be the primary domestic issue o...

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Employee Rejects Employer’s Harassment Remedies

Employer policies should afford employees multiple avenues for employees to complain ab...

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State Law Penalties For Missed Meal, Breaks

The court’s decision underscores the importance of ensuring that employers’ meal and re...

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Death and Pensions Treasury Proposes New Rules

The regulations define the amount of information that would be sufficient as data on 1,...

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Patients Wary of Employer- and Plan-Sponsored Personal Health Records

So far, the public has yet to embrace the records, in part because the main push to pro...