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/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/141616-employee-compensation.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2083544-croatia-airlines-strike-pay-cuts.html ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia Airlines pilots and flight attendants went on strike Tuesday over planned salary cuts and layoffs that are part of efforts to restructure the loss-making state carrier ahead of the country's European Union entry. The indefinite strike canceled some 25 international and domestic flights scheduled for Tuesday. Most of the pass... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2083544-croatia-airlines-strike-pay-cuts.html 2013-05-14T13:02:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083740-amazon-workers-germany-stage-strike.html BERLIN (AP) — A union representing workers at Amazon in Germany says members are striking in a push for higher wages from the online retailer. The ver.di union said Tuesday it is urging Amazon to adopt wage agreements similar to those governing retail and mail-order workers. The union says those agreements include Christmas bonuses and extra pay for worki... Tue, 14 May 2013 11:17:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083740-amazon-workers-germany-stage-strike.html 2013-05-14T11:17:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2076650-newspaper-strike-hits-flamboyant-nigeria-publisher.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Known for bringing in celebrities and smiling in photographs next to former Western leaders, a flamboyant Nigerian newspaper publisher now faces a challenge from his most vocal critics — his own employees. Workers have barricaded the front of ThisDay newspapers in Lagos, hoping to force publisher Nduka Obaigbena into paying them as m... Fri, 10 May 2013 15:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2076650-newspaper-strike-hits-flamboyant-nigeria-publisher.html 2013-05-10T15:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070350-bangladesh-garment-disaster-death-toll-reaches-761.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The death toll from a collapsed building housing five garment factories rose to 761 on Wednesday as authorities started disbursing salary and other benefits to the survivors in the country's deadliest industrial disaster. According to a control room at the scene, rescue workers recovered more bodies out of the wreckage of the eigh... Wed, 08 May 2013 04:36:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070350-bangladesh-garment-disaster-death-toll-reaches-761.html 2013-05-08T04:36:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070104-bangladesh-garment-disaster-death-toll-reaches-705.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of garment factory workers who survived a building collapse in Bangladesh protested for compensation, as the death toll from the country's worst-ever industrial disaster passed 700. The police control room overseeing the recovery operation said the death toll stood at 705 on Tuesday afternoon as workers pulled more bodies... Wed, 08 May 2013 01:03:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2070104-bangladesh-garment-disaster-death-toll-reaches-705.html 2013-05-08T01:03:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067838-bangladesh-garment-accident-death-toll-passes-700.html DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of survivors of last month's collapse of a building housing garment factories in Bangladesh protested for compensation Tuesday, as the death toll from the country's worst-ever industrial disaster passed 700. The police control room overseeing the recovery operation said the death toll stood at 705 on Tuesday afternoon as ... Tue, 07 May 2013 08:29:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067838-bangladesh-garment-accident-death-toll-passes-700.html 2013-05-07T08:29:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2046086-unidentified-victims-bangladesh-collapse-buried.html JURAIN, Bangladesh (AP) — Dozens of Bangladeshi garment workers whose bodies were too battered or decomposed to be identified were buried in a mass funeral, a week after the eight-story building they worked in collapsed, killing more than 400 people and injuring thousands. Hundreds attended the traditional Muslim funeral and many more watched from the roo... Thu, 02 May 2013 03:19:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2046086-unidentified-victims-bangladesh-collapse-buried.html 2013-05-02T03:19:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2054438-shoppers-face-hurdles-finding-ethical-clothing.html NEW YORK (AP) — You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn't so easy when it comes to the clothes on your back. Take Jason and Alexandra Lawrence of Lyons, Colo. The couple eat locally grown food that doesn't have to be transported from far-flung states. They fill up their diesel-power... Wed, 01 May 2013 02:39:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2054438-shoppers-face-hurdles-finding-ethical-clothing.html 2013-05-01T02:39:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054958-yahoo-ceo-ranked-2nd-companys-2012-pay-scale.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer emerged as the Internet company's second highest paid executive during her first five-and-half months on the job. Regulatory documents filed Tuesday revealed that Mayer received a pay package valued at $36.6 million last year. Most of the compensation consisted of stock awards that Mayer got in July when she en... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:16:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054958-yahoo-ceo-ranked-2nd-companys-2012-pay-scale.html 2013-05-01T00:16:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053394-us-employment-compensation-up-03-percent-q1.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' wages increased at a faster rate from January through March than the previous quarter, a trend that helped boost consumer spending at the start of the year. But their benefits barely grew. The Labor Department said Tuesday that an index that measures wages and benefits rose 0.3 percent during the first quarter. That's down fro... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:50:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053394-us-employment-compensation-up-03-percent-q1.html 2013-04-30T14:50:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051836-surviving-hell-bangladesh-factory-collapse.html SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Merina was so tired. It had been three days since the garment factory where she worked had collapsed around her, three days since she'd moved more than a few inches. In that time she'd had nothing to eat and just a few sips of water. The cries for help had long since subsided. The moans of the injured had gone silent. It was fatig... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:36:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051836-surviving-hell-bangladesh-factory-collapse.html 2013-04-30T07:36:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2052058-va-withholds-disability-claims-executives-bonuses.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is withholding bonuses for senior officials who oversee disability claims, citing a failure to meet performance goals for reducing a sizable backlog in claims processing. The backlog has increased dramatically over the past three years, and the department has come under intense criticism from veterans g... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:08:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2052058-va-withholds-disability-claims-executives-bonuses.html 2013-04-30T01:08:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048006-facebook-ceo-reaped-23b-gain-stock-options.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly $2.3 billion last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the online social networking leader's initial public offering. The windfall detailed in regulatory documents filed Friday saddled Zuckerberg, 28, with a massive tax bill. He raised the money to pay it by s... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:07:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048006-facebook-ceo-reaped-23b-gain-stock-options.html 2013-04-27T02:07:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2042994-google-pays-ceo-buck-4-execs-124m.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google CEO Larry Page and his longtime partner Sergey Brin limited their salaries to $1 apiece last year, while four other top executives received combined compensation packages totaling more than $124 million. The breakdown disclosed in a regulatory filing Wednesday consisted mostly of stock awards that could ultimately be worth more... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:03:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2042994-google-pays-ceo-buck-4-execs-124m.html 2013-04-25T00:03:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038630-us-immigration-bill-slow-indian-outsourcers.html MUMBAI, India (AP) — Low cost efficiency put India's outsourcing companies at the heart of global business and created a multibillion dollar industry that for years has skated over criticism it was eliminating white collar jobs in rich nations. Now, the industry's long-held fears of a backlash are being realized in its crucial U.S. market. Provisions in a... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:02:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038630-us-immigration-bill-slow-indian-outsourcers.html 2013-04-24T01:02:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2031524-greek-farm-shootings-highlight-migrants-plight.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — After months of pressing the strawberry plantation over pay, the Bangladeshi migrant laborers gathered in the field hoping that a deal was near. Instead, foremen peppered them with gunfire, wounding 28. The bloodletting this week in Greece's southern strawberry fields shocked the nation and put the spotlight on the plight of the fina... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:03:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2031524-greek-farm-shootings-highlight-migrants-plight.html 2013-04-19T17:03:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030450-lufthansa-workers-to-strike-week.html BERLIN (AP) — The union representing 33,000 workers at Lufthansa AG says it will stage a short-term strike next week after the latest round of wage negotiations ended with no new deal. Ver.di union said in a statement Friday that airports across the country, including Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Cologne will be affected by the one-day strike... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:22:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030450-lufthansa-workers-to-strike-week.html 2013-04-19T08:22:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028898-frugal-pope-nixes-bonus-vatican-employees.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The global economic crisis is hitting Vatican employees in their cassock pockets. The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis, known for his frugal ways, decided Vatican employees won't be getting the bonus that traditionally comes with the election of a new pope. In the past, the Vatican's 4,500-plus workers — both religious and lay —... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028898-frugal-pope-nixes-bonus-vatican-employees.html 2013-04-18T20:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2009914-employers-eager-foreign-worker-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as too dirty, too demanding or just plain unappealing. But employers that struggle to fill those jobs — washing dishes, cleaning hotels, caring for the elderly — could soon get help now that b... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:07:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2009914-employers-eager-foreign-worker-program.html 2013-04-10T14:07:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008514-tentative-farm-workers-deal-immigration-talks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A tentative deal has been reached between agriculture workers and growers, a key senator said Tuesday, smoothing the way for a landmark immigration bill to be released within a week. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who's taken the lead on negotiating a resolution to the agriculture issue, didn't provide details, and said growers had yet... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:24:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008514-tentative-farm-workers-deal-immigration-talks.html 2013-04-10T01:24:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007390-senators-to-add-high-tech-visas-dispute-details.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators finalizing a massive immigration bill are arguing over plans to boost visas for high-tech workers, Senate aides and industry officials say, with disputes flaring over how best to punish companies that train workers here only to ship them overseas. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who's taken the lead in pushing to crack down on outsour... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:15:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007390-senators-to-add-high-tech-visas-dispute-details.html 2013-04-09T07:15:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1999380-nyc-fast-food-workers-picket-higher-pay.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of fast food workers and supporters protested outside New York City restaurants Thursday to demand higher wages for their low-paying jobs, including about 60 at a midtown Wendy's who chanted: "Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Minimum wage has got to go!" Linda Archer said she has worked at a nearby McDonald's for three years and makes $8 an hour... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:45:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1999380-nyc-fast-food-workers-picket-higher-pay.html 2013-04-05T01:45:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1998576-obama-kerry-to-donate-salary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Cabinet secretaries became the latest senior administration officials to give back part of their salaries, in the spirit of government spending cuts. The announcements that Secretary of State John Kerry, the richest Cabinet member, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will voluntarily red... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1998576-obama-kerry-to-donate-salary.html 2013-04-04T23:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1995180-hk-dockworkers-refuse-to-port-strike.html HONG KONG (AP) — Striking Hong Kong dockworkers refused to back down Wednesday in a weeklong pay dispute that is slowing cargo shipments at the world's third busiest port. Several hundred dockworkers and supporters camped out on the road in front of a container terminal. The workers are demanding a 20 percent pay raise to make up for pay cuts in past year... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:11:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1995180-hk-dockworkers-refuse-to-port-strike.html 2013-04-03T16:11:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1991802-yankees-set-record-payroll-230m-astros-27m.html NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying their players. After all the talk of spending restraint during the offseason, the Yankees began the season Monday well ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a study of big league contra... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:44:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1991802-yankees-set-record-payroll-230m-astros-27m.html 2013-04-01T22:44:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989298-senators-caution-immigration-deal-final.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with one of the largest hurdles to an immigration overhaul overcome, optimistic lawmakers on Sunday cautioned they had not finished work on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants. The AFL-CIO and the pro-business U.S. Chamber of Commerce reached a deal late Friday that would allow tens of t... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989298-senators-caution-immigration-deal-final.html 2013-03-31T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1988550-business-labor-deal-worker-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Big business and labor have struck a deal on a new low-skilled worker program, removing the biggest hurdle to completion of sweeping immigration legislation allowing 11 million illegal immigrants eventual U.S. citizenship, labor and Senate officials said Saturday. The agreement was reached in a phone call late Friday night with AFL-CIO P... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:42:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1988550-business-labor-deal-worker-program.html 2013-03-31T00:42:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985504-ailing-a-rod-will-than-houston-astros.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at all. A-Rod's $29 million salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:24:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985504-ailing-a-rod-will-than-houston-astros.html 2013-03-28T22:24:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1985276-france-to-tax-companies-75-pct-13m-salaries.html PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande may have finally found a way to tax the really rich: by making their companies pay. In a televised interview Thursday night, he said he wants companies that pay their employees more than 1 million euros ($1.3 million) to pay 75 percent payroll taxes on those salaries. The proposed tax, which still needs to b... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:16:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1985276-france-to-tax-companies-75-pct-13m-salaries.html 2013-03-28T22:16:43Z