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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly?

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To: ed who wrote (19636)	4/3/1999 2:04:00 PM
From: RTev	Read Replies (1) of 74651

Facing two class-action suits and a unionization effort among its nearly 6,000 "temporary" employees in the Seattle area, Microsoft has agreed to some changes: Microsoft changes temp benefits seattletimes.com Highlights Instead of being told by Microsoft which payroll agency they will work for, as is the current practice, workers will be able choose among competing agencies. The agencies are expected to provide at least the following benefits: -- Thirteen paid days off each year, including sick leave, holidays and vacations. -- Medical and dental coverage, with the employer paying half the cost. -- Training opportunities worth $500 a year. -- A 401(k) or other retirement program, with the employer partly matching employee contributions.

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