There's a lot going on to make people nervous about the economy, their jobs and their futures. During difficult times, employers need to remember to communicate with their employees. The absolute worst... Read more »

On November 17, 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor published its long-awaited final regulations interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act.  The new rules become effective in mere weeks - on January... Read more »

The human resources department traditionally spends a great deal of time developing written benefit information within the corporate communications structure. Most companies spent a great deal of resources on of general benefit... Read more »

Besides fines and angry employees, you also want to avoid penalties placed by the government because of mistakes made on your payroll taxes. Unless you outsource your payroll to a payroll service,... Read more »

Productivity is an important element in the success of any business. However, it is truly surprising how little emphasis is placed on this very important aspect. Many people consider a focus on... Read more »

Apathy and complacency can spread through an organization, like the plague. It is easy to catch if employees are not motivated to work. Take the initiative to spring ahead with fresh action... Read more »

Providing health insurance is a great benefit your organization offers employees, but it is not the only benefit employees are looking for when contemplating different employment options. There are other insurance benefits... Read more »

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a Supplemental Final Rule for its “no-match” rule, which requires employers to resolve discrepancies between employee Social Security numbers and Social Security Administration records.&nb... Read more »

Just about every industry and employer is feeling the crunch of the dwindling economy, and knows that they will have to lay off employees, if they haven't already. A new Watson Wyatt study shows... Read more »