http://www.mail.com/subjects/141616-employee-compensation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/141616-employee-compensation.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' streak of 14 years as baseball's biggest spender. The Dodgers are at $214.8 million for 21 signed players next season, according to a study of their contracts by The Associated Press. That follows... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html 2012-12-13T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757732-lufthansa-attendants-accept-pay-settelement.html BERLIN (AP) — A union representing flight attendants at Lufthansa says its members have voted to accept a pay deal with the airline — averting the possibility of strikes during the holiday season. The UFO union said Tuesday that 85 percent of members who participated in a ballot on last month's arbitration settlement voted to accept it. The settlement giv... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757732-lufthansa-attendants-accept-pay-settelement.html 2012-12-11T08:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1756672-fifty-shades-publisher-awards-5000-bonuses.html NEW YORK (AP) — Thanks to "Fifty Shades of Grey," employees at Random House Inc. are seeing green. Every worker, from sales to editorial to distribution, will receive a $5,000 bonus, prorated for those who joined Random House during the year. In a companywide letter sent Monday, CEO Markus Dohle noted the publisher's "unprecedented success" in 2012. EL Ja... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1756672-fifty-shades-publisher-awards-5000-bonuses.html 2012-12-10T19:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1752256-ibm-shifts-401k-policy-to-once-a-year-matches.html IBM is making changes to its employee benefits that may cause other large corporations to follow suit. The technology company will begin making contributions to employees' 401(k) accounts in lump-sum annual payments, rather than at the time of each paycheck. It's a move that will help the company cut retirement plan expenses. Employees were notified this ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1752256-ibm-shifts-401k-policy-to-once-a-year-matches.html 2012-12-08T00:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1751312-belarus-decrees-forced-employment-jobs.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The authoritarian president of Belarus signed a decree Friday banning some industrial workers in the ex-Soviet nation from leaving their jobs, threatening them with draconian fines if they do. Alexander Lukashenko's decree follows a statement he made a week ago on a visit to a wood processing plant. The measure is intended to stem th... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1751312-belarus-decrees-forced-employment-jobs.html 2012-12-07T18:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1750258-superstorm-utility-crews-complain-payroll-delay.html MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Valaskatgis slept in his National Grid truck for two nights, and then on a cot two more nights before getting a bed in a hotel room during a 10-day visit to New York last month to help in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The Gloucester, Mass., overhead lineman said he logged 18-hour days working in various Long Island neighborh... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1750258-superstorm-utility-crews-complain-payroll-delay.html 2012-12-07T07:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748132-apple-to-produce-macs-us-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will move production of one of its existing lines of Mac computers from China to the United States next year. Industry watchers said the announcement is both a cunning public-relations move and a harbinger of more manufacturing jobs moving back to the U.S. as wages rise in China. Cook made the comments i... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748132-apple-to-produce-macs-us-year.html 2012-12-07T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1747566-port-strike-prelude-dockworker-talks.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The end of one labor crisis at the nation's busiest port complex could be a prelude to another. The resolution of an eight-day walk-off by clerical workers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors that stalled billions of dollars of cargo and left container ships stranded off the California coast points to the stakes for upcoming contr... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1747566-port-strike-prelude-dockworker-talks.html 2012-12-06T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1744104-la-ports-reopen-crippling-8-day-strike-ends.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Port clerks returned to work Wednesday, jubilant in the knowledge that an eight-day strike that paralyzed the nation's busiest shipping complex had won them — at least for now — guarantees that their jobs won't be outsourced to China, Arizona or other places. The 600 clerical workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach represente... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1744104-la-ports-reopen-crippling-8-day-strike-ends.html 2012-12-06T01:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744554-report-suspect-fatal-china-fire-angry-pay.html BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media quoted a former worker as saying he set the fire that killed 14 young women at a Chinese undergarment factory because he was angry about less than $500 in unpaid wages. The suspect, Liu Shuangyun, told the Guangdong TV broadcaster in a jailhouse interview Wednesday morning that he started the fire "because I couldn't get... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744554-report-suspect-fatal-china-fire-angry-pay.html 2012-12-06T00:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742058-arson-fire-clothing-factory-china-kills-14.html BEIJING (AP) — A former worker told state media Wednesday he set the fire that killed 14 young workers at a Chinese clothing factory because he was angry about less than $500 in unpaid wages. The suspect, Liu Shuangyun, told the Guangdong TV broadcaster in a jailhouse interview that he started the fire "because I couldn't get my salary," which he had been... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742058-arson-fire-clothing-factory-china-kills-14.html 2012-12-05T05:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1743210-exxon-mobil-to-ceo-raise-to-27.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. is raising CEO Rex W. Tillerson's salary 6 percent to $2.72 million on Jan. 1. The oil giant said Tuesday in a regulatory filing that Tillerson will also get a bonus of $4.59 million and 225,000 shares of restricted stock. Tillerson's 2012 salary was $2.57 million, which was up from $2.39 million in 2011, according t... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1743210-exxon-mobil-to-ceo-raise-to-27.html 2012-12-04T20:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1734048-bangladesh-workers-protest-families-dead-plead.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of garment workers protested Friday outside a Bangladeshi factory where 112 people were killed by a fire, demanding compensation for their lost salaries, while relatives of those who did not survive gathered nearby, hoping against hope to find their remains. Sonia Afrin traveled hundreds of kilometers to wail in grief out... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1734048-bangladesh-workers-protest-families-dead-plead.html 2012-11-30T14:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1731420-twinkies-maker-hostess-ready-big-bake-sale.html NEW YORK (AP) — The future of Twinkies is virtually assured. Hostess Brands Inc. got final approval for its wind-down plans in bankruptcy court Thursday, setting the stage for its iconic snack cakes to find a second life with new owners — even as 18,000 jobs will be wiped out. The company said in court that it's in talks with 110 poten... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1731420-twinkies-maker-hostess-ready-big-bake-sale.html 2012-11-29T20:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1727930-column-why-marvin-miller-cooperstown.html There are times when baseball is so grand, so worthy of awe. Then there are times when it is so small, so petty. Like the way it treated the legacy of Marvin Miller. He died Tuesday at the age of 95, having lived not only a long life, but one filled with great purpose and accomplishment. He should be remembered as one of the three most influential figures... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1727930-column-why-marvin-miller-cooperstown.html 2012-11-28T07:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1723936-longoria-agrees-to-deal-adding-100.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria wants to be with the Tampa Bay Rays for his entire big league career. The slugging third baseman got his wish Monday when they Rays agreed to a $136.6 million, 10-year contract that adds six guaranteed seasons and $100 million. "I always wanted to be kind of a benchmark player ... the guy that you could think abou... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1723936-longoria-agrees-to-deal-adding-100.html 2012-11-27T04:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1718532-third-try-womens-pro-soccer-league-to-launch.html CHICAGO (AP) — Another pro women's soccer league will try to succeed where two previous attempts have failed. The currently unnamed eight-team league will launch in the spring, U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday. The clubs will be located in Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, New Jersey, Portland, Seattle, western New York and Washington. The ... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1718532-third-try-womens-pro-soccer-league-to-launch.html 2012-11-22T13:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1702026-s-african-workers-return-to-anglo-american-mine.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Miners at Anglo American Platinum Ltd. operations in South Africa returned to work Thursday, ending a more than eight-week strike that crippled the world's largest platinum producer. The arrival of workers at Anglo American Platinum's operations in Rustenburg, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, marked a waning o... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1702026-s-african-workers-return-to-anglo-american-mine.html 2012-11-15T21:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1700618-marlins-latest-payroll-purge-prompts-fan-backlash.html MIAMI (AP) — The attendance-challenged Miami Marlins have antagonized fans yet again by deciding a low-budget team is good enough for their new ballpark. A blockbuster trade sending three stars to Toronto could save Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria $150 million, which prompted a backlash from South Floridians angered by the team's latest payroll purge. "Everyb... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1700618-marlins-latest-payroll-purge-prompts-fan-backlash.html 2012-11-15T03:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1699520-south-africa-labor-strikes-unrest-expand-to-farms.html RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) — Down a two-lane road, where slag heaps tower and miners' shack homes crowd against each other, the labor unrest now gripping South Africa first caught fire. Mining companies here outside of Rustenburg, a city about 100 kilometers (60 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, saw workers walk off the job and continue to demand highe... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1699520-south-africa-labor-strikes-unrest-expand-to-farms.html 2012-11-14T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1696678-arbitrator-lufthansa-reaches-agreement-with-union.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany's biggest airline Lufthansa and its flight attendants have reached a new labor deal that averts the possibility of widespread strikes during the holiday season. Though employees will not get the pay rises they were looking for, they have been granted certain job guarantees. "We achieved a workable outcome overall, in which both parti... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1696678-arbitrator-lufthansa-reaches-agreement-with-union.html 2012-11-13T11:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1674150-anglogold-suspends-operations-sit-ins.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — AngloGold Ashanti said Friday it suspended operations at two mines in South Africa after hundreds of workers staged a sit-in over pay. Workers at the TauTona and Mponeng mines northwest of Johannesburg have since held talks with management and work is expected to resume Sunday night, the company said. Two days of work were lost at the ... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1674150-anglogold-suspends-operations-sit-ins.html 2012-11-02T16:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1655170-threats-dismissal-breaking-safricas-strikes.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Return to work or you're fired. That ultimatum from South African mining companies to strikers appears to be getting the desired result, convincing thousands of workers to settle for less than their original demands in order to keep their jobs. Labor unrest in South Africa's mines, which until recently showed little... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1655170-threats-dismissal-breaking-safricas-strikes.html 2012-10-25T12:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1652158-uk-high-court-rules-equal-pay-women.html LONDON (AP) — Cooks, cleaners and dozens of other female workers won a key equal pay ruling at Britain's High Court on Wednesday in a case which lawyers say will effectively extend the amount of time people in this country have to file such claims. The case involved 174 female workers who are seeking bonuses similar to those handed to employees in traditi... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1652158-uk-high-court-rules-equal-pay-women.html 2012-10-24T14:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1631606-municipal-workers-south-africa-threaten-strike.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Some 200,000 workers across South Africa will stop working later this week to protest official corruption and poor pay, a spokesman for the South African Municipal Workers' Union said, in action that will increase pressure on an economy already reeling from the impact of wildcat strikes in the crucial mining sector. The soon-to-be stri... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1631606-municipal-workers-south-africa-threaten-strike.html 2012-10-15T14:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1625514-safrica-striking-truckers-sign-wage-deal.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A strike by 20,000 truckers in South Africa ended Friday with an agreement to increase wages, said the strikers' union. The settlement of the truckers' strike comes as the country's mining sector remains mired by a wave of strikes. The truckers signed a three-year wage deal that gives them a 10 percent pay raise in the first year, said... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1625514-safrica-striking-truckers-sign-wage-deal.html 2012-10-12T14:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1622840-man-torched-safrica-mine-strikes-shot.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Striking miners killed one man by setting him on fire Thursday while another was fatally shot, apparently by police, in rekindled labor unrest in South Africa that saw police firing tear gas and rubber bullets. The violence near an Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) mine has escalated since the company dismissed 12,000 striking miners o... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1622840-man-torched-safrica-mine-strikes-shot.html 2012-10-11T14:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1608084-red-sox-fire-valentine-1-tumultuous-season.html BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox found out too late that Bobby Valentine wasn't the manager to straighten out a clubhouse of coddled veterans. They didn't take long to decide that he isn't the right guy to nurture a rebuilding team into a contender, either. The Red Sox fired Valentine on Thursday, less than one year after he was hired to bring order to th... Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1608084-red-sox-fire-valentine-1-tumultuous-season.html 2012-10-05T05:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1608194-striking-safrican-miners-find-strength-numbers.html CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — Carrying a piece of paper threatening him with eviction from a workers' hostel, Robert Asanda pointed to thousands of fellow striking miners who had gathered atop a hill in a symbolic act of defiance against their gold-mining employers in South Africa. "I am not alone," he said. "I feel better because all these people ar... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1608194-striking-safrican-miners-find-strength-numbers.html 2012-10-04T15:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1603116-labor-standoffs-silence-orchestras-minn-ind.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Orchestra was called the world's greatest not long ago, welcome recognition for musicians based outside a top cultural center. Now its members are locked out of Orchestra Hall, stuck in the same kind of labor-management battle recently afflicting teachers and football referees. Across the country, symphony and chamber orch... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1603116-labor-standoffs-silence-orchestras-minn-ind.html 2012-10-03T09:16:00Z