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LABOR DAY — YOU REMEMBER 'LABOR,' DON'T YOU?

I woke up last Thursday morning to learn that my FedEx man does not work for FedEx. Voices on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" informed me that although FedEx controls just about every minute of its drivers' days, the corporation regards them as "independent contractors." Thus, no benefits — they …

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FedEx Cup: Where a week can change everything

Stuart Appleby knows how one week can change everything during the FedEx Cup playoffs. Geoff Ogilvy can only hope he's next. Ogilvy was the 100th and final player to get into the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second of four playoff events. He's a long shot to get to the next …

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McIlroy's break: lunch with Clinton, golf

Players have a four-day break between FedEx Cup playoff events because of the Friday start at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Rory McIlroy played golf at Shinnecock Hills and spent one afternoon having a long lunch with former President Bill Clinton. ''I think he promised Hilary he had to do something,'' …

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Court rules FedEx drivers in state are employees, not contractors

Some 2,300 past and present FedEx drivers in California are employees, not contractors, and are entitled to overtime and other benefits because of the extensive control the delivery company exercises over their work, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. FedEx contends that its drivers are independent contractors unprotected by California …

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