Each question should be a minimum of three paragraphs of academic information.

1. Explain in complete detail the benefits of the Family Medical and Leave Act - date it was passed, it major components and its importance in the workplace.

2. Define Compensation and Benefits in detail and then explain the differences between the two.

3. Describe in detail three of the federal programs that constitute certain mandatory benefits programs such as Social Security, COBRA and HIPAA.

4. Explain the following Labor Laws. Be specific and define each one's components and importance toward labor/unions or to the employers. An understanding of the laws is necessary - Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 - National Labor Relations Act of 1935 - Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 - Landrum-Griffith Act of 1959

5. Using academic research explain in sufficient detail three of the challenges that employers and employees will be facing in the first half of the 21st century. Be specific and list each challenge separately.