As employee health benefits consume an increasing portion of the compensation pie, employers can take these steps to keep costs in check without reducing programs' benefits.

Why should this concern white-collar professionals? Individual accountability remains the DOJ's "first priority."

"While it may be counterintuitive, given Republican aversion to federal regulation in general, many perceive the need for a national privacy law that will pre-empt state laws as a generally business-friendly proposal that many Republicans embrace."