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Increase the Minimum Wage

In this opinion column, an advocate for employees argues that the federal minimum wage ...

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Usual Hiring Practices Don’t Apply to Katrina Victims

Hundreds of companies reaching out to hire evacuees of Hurricane Katrina are discoverin...

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Dear Workforce How Do I Tell Workers They Aren’t Eligible for Pay Raises

We have very loyal employees who perform well in their positions and who soon will reac...

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Pensions Cautioned Against Trying to Beat the Market

Companies counted on the bull market of the 1990s to bring in big returns and sustain t...

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Pension Tension

As House and Senate lawmakers ready pension reform proposals, the PBGC’s Bradley Belt i...

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Short of Funds

A chart showing the degree to which pension plans are underfunded.

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Businesses Say Their Employees Can’t Reduce Health Costs on Their Own

Most employers aren’t sure whether consumer-driven health care will work.

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Use of Exit Interviews Grows, Gets More Sophisticated

Companies are using exit interviews to decrease turnover, often by comparing their resu...