2 Fringe benefits . In response to alarm about falling real wages, some observers argue that the wage is simply the wrong measure of pay. Compensation, which includes fringe benefits, has been growing faster than wages . However, including benefits is not as comforting as it first appears. Even more troubling, the rise in the value of fringe benefits over the last 20 years is driven primarily by the sharp rise in the cost of health care.
Due process refers to protection from arbitrary punishment.
What resources existed against unjust dismissal have largely evaporated. Early laws restricting firing were overturned by court decisions in the 19th century. Union coverage, which peaked at one-third of the work force in the 1950s, provided an alternate source of protection. Hours flexibility . People are primarily flexing to meet the demands of business, not to please themselves.