New data from the Department of Labor suggests that raising the minimum wage in several states may have spurred job growth.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. says the two biggest challenges in the benefits arena for employers are the need to control costs while attracting and retaining a competitive workforce.

Abortion advocates in New York introduced a bill this week that would require employers to notify workers in advance about changes in contraception coverage.

Forty-two percent say they would want financial security aside from the winnings.

Five million Americans could see premium increases by an average of 76 percent if a federal court rules against a provision of the PPACA.

More than half of surveyed employers identify rulemaking and enhanced enforcement from federal agencies as the most troubling outcomes of a divided government.

Although overall federal spending on health care is expected to soar in coming decades, the CBO says cost-control measures in the health care reform law will help reduce the rate of growth.

The move from paper to electronics is a common theme in many projected job losses.