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Sign up today!&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/wagewatch/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/wagewatch?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/wagewatch?sb_code=rssen-us18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D660FEC07-1C59-47A3-A85C-538CB171594F%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D660FEC07-1C59-47A3-A85C-538CB171594F%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFlorida's minimum wage will rise to $7.79 an hour next year, an increase of 12 cents, officials said Monday.  -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTTop Storyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3DFF40F750-2D57-4EE2-B555-0085D1F1B661%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3DFF40F750-2D57-4EE2-B555-0085D1F1B661%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssCalifornia public employees are storing up vacation days and cashing them in when they retire, in some cases getting more tha -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTTotal Rewards Updatehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D6CF6B419-4561-4CFA-BA70-25464E2F9193%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D6CF6B419-4561-4CFA-BA70-25464E2F9193%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMore companies are dropping retiree health coverage and some are now offering health assistance in its place.  -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTTotal Rewards Updatehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3DA9975CEC-6890-41C6-87C5-86C35A0DAA7B%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3DA9975CEC-6890-41C6-87C5-86C35A0DAA7B%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTTotal Rewards Updatehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D55E0FFE7-1EB3-4ACA-816D-32CB41AAA3EF%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D55E0FFE7-1EB3-4ACA-816D-32CB41AAA3EF%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTTotal Rewards Updatehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D33F1F4B1-6E75-413A-99A9-DAAD815E6678%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D33F1F4B1-6E75-413A-99A9-DAAD815E6678%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssDelano Regional Medical Center in California has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to dozens of Filipino nurses and medical sta -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTGovernment & Policyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3DFE76FBFF-197D-4DA1-9A23-9688CAEF5C55%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3DFE76FBFF-197D-4DA1-9A23-9688CAEF5C55%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssDarden Restaurants has launched a test at a handful of locations in four markets to gauge the effects of limiting workers' ho -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTGovernment & Policyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3DCFCC56B8-B1BC-4A91-88CD-5A8E8B97A3FA%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3DCFCC56B8-B1BC-4A91-88CD-5A8E8B97A3FA%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMost HR directors say they should be in charge of their organization's talent-management strategy, but the majority of CEOs a -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTThe Workplacehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D5C574594-09B5-4A3C-9FC9-B29FEDA98E35%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D60FCDD43-73AA-4959-92C2-8D7C5C0F3DA5%26copyid%3D5C574594-09B5-4A3C-9FC9-B29FEDA98E35%26brief%3Dwagewatch%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssAmelia Barr,British novelist -More- ]]>18 Oct 2012 13:34:13 CDTSmartQuote