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Such questions are serious business for airlines, hotel chains, credit-card companies and other corporations that offer loyalty programs to customers. Wharton marketing professor Xavier Drèze and Joseph C. Nunes of the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business have spent several years studying these programs and have reached a number of conclusions as to how they can be structured to generate the most revenue for companies that offer them.

In general, no deductions may be made (except for items included in the category of board, lodging, or other facilities) that result in a weekly wage less than

Discrimination.— Any employer that discharges or in any other manner discriminates against an employee because the employee has made any complaint to his or her

Discrimination.— Any employer that discharges or in any other manner discriminates against an employee because the employee has made any complaint to his or her

According to a 1999 informal staff opinion letter released by the Federal Trade Commission, employers that hire outside organizations to do investigations had t

Qualifying for this tax-free fringe benefit can be a bit trickier than qualifying for other types of fringe benefits.

Before an employer decides to make inquiries concerning applicants' or employees' criminal records, there should be a careful review of federal and state law, i

A benefit program can serve the objectives of a company in several ways.

According to HR consultants Towers Perrin, employers need to take steps to manage rising prescription drug costs.

Restitution Withholding Act.— An employer who violates the law may be deemed in contempt of court and may be required to reinstate a terminated employee (Sec.

Employers with questions about a garnishment order should contact the issuer of the order.

Contact the Director of the Division of Insurance at P.O. Box 110805, Juneau, AK 99811-0805.

An employer who discriminates against an employee under the minimum wage law, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $2,00

An employer who violates a provision of the overtime pay law, or of any regulation or order of the commissioner issued under it, upon conviction is punishable b