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Supreme Court: Employees Can Sue over Mishandling of 401(k)
The Supreme Court has ruled that an employee can sue an employer for mishandling his or her 401(k) account.
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Wages Falling as Percentage of Total Compensation
Recent analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that the share of employee compensation going to health benefits has risen substantially, while the share for wages has fallen.
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Value of Benefits Spikes Sharply for CFOs, Rivals Pay
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Most HR Pros Uneasy over Proposed FMLA Regs
Most HR professionals are pessimistic about the Department of Labor's proposal to revise regulations for interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to a recent Compensation.BLR.com poll.
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8 Meaningful Changes in Proposed FMLA Regs
The Department of Labor's revised regulations interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act are almost--but not quite--final. Contained in a lengthy proposal that reflects thousands of comments from employers, attorneys, business groups, and others, the new regs contain several changes that will be helpful to employers.
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An HR Forum contributor is looking to revise their company's bereavement leave policy and is asking other contributors for sample policies.
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Odd Jobs
Job Title: Quebracho Tanner
National Average Salary: $14.64 per hour (June 2005 data)



These workers are involved in leather manufacturing. Quebracho is the name of several species of South American trees with a very hard, durable timber. In Spanish, the word Quebracho means "axe-breaker." These trees provide tannin, which is used for tanning animal hides into leather.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wikipedia.org

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February 27, 2008
8 Meaningful Changes in Proposed Regs

The Department of Labor's proposal to revise regulations interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act runs to well over 200 pages, and contains dozens and dozens of changes. Which ones are the most helpful to employers? BLR consulted an expert who pointed out 8 specific, meaningful changes in the proposal. Subscribers can learn about them in our feature article.

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