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	December 16 - 22, 2007 Vol. 8 Issue 50

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Workforce News of the Week
Feature: Pay Pals Face Fresh Fire Concerning Conflicts
Feature: Incentives Help State Department Fill Postings in Baghdad
Forum Post: Hiring a European Employee to Telecommute
Blogs: Here's What Your HR Staff Is Reading This Year
NEW BLOG: Books@Work

Commentary: Do Your Employees Consider Your Corporate Policies Racist?

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Workforce News of the Week:

Global Unions Unite to Fight 'Lawless' U.S. Corporations
Summit brings more than 200 union leaders from 63 countries to Washington to discuss union rights around the world.
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Court: Employer Suit Not Necessarily Retaliatory
One attorney notes the court 'was basically balancing employees' right against retaliation against anybody's right under the First Amendment of the Constitution to petition the court and file a lawsuit.'
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House, Senate Democrats Press NRLB on Recent Rulings
Democrats are upset with recent National Labor Relations Board rulings they believe are curtailing unionization and collective bargaining.
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BLS Report: Get Ready for a Smaller, More Diverse Workforce
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401(k)s Not Enough for Young Workers
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Lawmakers Urge Ending 401(k) Waiting Periods
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DOL Proposes Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure Rule
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Audit Uncovers Serious Problems at California's Workers' Comp Fund
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Alaska Attorney General Sues Mercer Over Pension Plan Losses
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Quick Takes:
Holiday Bonuses Reflect Bygone Era
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Calendar Affords Longer Holiday Breaks
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Canadian Workers to Employers: It's OK to Watch Us Online
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Lack of Succession Planning Worries Execs
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Executive pay
Feature: Pay Pals Face Fresh Fire Concerning Conflicts; Congress May Seek SEC Action

A scathing congressional report alleging widespread conflicts of interest among executive compensation consultants may lead to regulatory action that would force companies to disclose all the fees paid to such consultants for pay-package advice and other services.

Dangerous work
Feature: Incentives Help State Department Fill Postings in Baghdad

Incentives offered to U.S. diplomats in hazardous locations like Iraq resemble those in the private sector.

Discussion
Hiring a European Employee to Telecommute

Posted in the General Forum:
A reader writes: "We are a small company based in Chicago and would like to extend an offer to a candidate living in Germany. He has no plans to move to the U.S. What are the legalities around this? He mentioned that his government or another entity have placed a restriction that states he may not accept more than 10,000 euros per year for contract jobs. We will be paying him $90,000 U.S. per year. Do we need to set up a corporation in Europe?"

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Blogs: The Business of Management
Here's What Your HR Staff Is Reading This Year

This e-mail subject line jumped out at me from my inbox. It trumpeted 'The Great 8 of 2007,' and it made me wonder: Was it a list of the eight greatest managers of 2007, or innovative HR practices, or maybe even the greatest workforce trends of the year?
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Contributing blogger
The HR Capitalist
This Offer Letter Will Self-Destruct in 5 Seconds: Why Petrino Left the Falcons Midseason
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Workforce Washington
Labor Lays Down Marker for ’09; Card Check Is Coming
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Global Work Watch
China's Safety Net Challenge
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NEW BLOG
Books@Work

Ever wonder if there is anything good in the mountain of business books published every year? Workforce Management's new Books@Work blog reviews and previews all manner of workforce management-focused books, including those on topics like employee leadership, workforce dynamics, the HR profession, corporate culture, legal issues and management. We also point you to classic books you might have missed, as well as books that are not your typical management tomes but still have something thoughtful or interesting to say about workforce concerns. The blog is written by the editors and reporters of Workforce Management.

The inaugural blog posts features reviews of three books: Mistletoe and Misery, The Power of Belonging and Silence Kills: Speaking Out and Saving Lives.

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Commentary
A Study in Black and White: Do Your Employees Consider Your Corporate Policies Racist?

Reactions to recent (and not so recent) news events show that black and white Americans see things very differently. As businesspeople we must ask ourselves a very difficult and important question: Is it possible that a company's policies are being viewed differently by different minority groups within its overall employee base?

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