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December 11, 2008
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Straight Out of Dickens: Labor Strife in China

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You might think it was the early phase of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain if you visited South China these days. Guangdong Province is the manufacturing heartland of China, and its factories supply a lot of what we Americans find at Wal-Mart and many other retail stores, especially toys. But things are getting tough in China, by many standards tougher than we have it here in the U....
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December 11, 2008
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The Immaculate Recession: Men Feel the Most Pain

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I call it "The Immaculate Recession" because our current turmoil seems to be solidifying what should've been obvious a long ago:  We are no longer an Industrial Revolution economy; we're the Information Age economy, and in that area, we still lead the world. That's why, when one surveys the pain going around in 2008, it's illustrative that 1.1 million men have lost their jobs this year while ...
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December 10, 2008
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FMLA to Get Regulatory Makeover on Jan. 16

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Mostly right, I guess, given the composition of the current administration. Much indeed has been made of Bush's so-called "midnight regulations," which no doubt face reversal under Obama and the Democratic Congress, but one set of regulations looks to be ensconced for a while. That would be the Final Rule issued Nov. 17, and taking effect next Jan. 16, to expand and clarify the Family and Me...
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December 10, 2008
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FMLA, Minimum Wage Law Changes Abound in 2009

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I won't even begin to get into the changes to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) coming into force on Jan. 16, 2009, but as many have mentioned, the FMLA Final Rule (registered on Nov. 17) is a boon to families of service members and to employers, the latter of whom now get a better structure for dealing with FMLA requests. More on that perhaps another time. For now, let's look at changes co...
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December 5, 2008
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Labor Law Changes Coming in 2009: A Preview

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I've been following the News Alerts and other features at Personnel Concepts and note that big changes are coming labor's way next year even before the new president is sworn in on Jan. 20. First, there are a lot of clarifications and updates to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). For one, it now covers not only private-section employees but also service members' families, allowing them up ...
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