One of West Virginia’s primary factors in establishing workers' compensation insurance premiums is expected to decrease 8.1 percent in November, saving the state's 36,000 employers more than $25 million.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board approved an updated accounting standard, which is meant to provide more information regarding an employer’s financial responsibilities to multiemployer pension plans.

Small-business owners’ optimism remains fixed at zero, which is neither optimistic nor pessimistic, as confidence regarding today’s financial climate couldn’t counterbalance worse expectations for future revenues and capital spending allocation, according to Wells Fargo & Co.’s third-quarter results from its Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.

As part of its melting pot history, the U.S. has long been made up of a diverse population, and today’s human resource departments are embracing a diverse workforce, which has proven to have tangible benefits for both employers and employees.

Third-party lawsuits and identity theft are both large concerns for CEOs, finds a recent survey conducted by Chief Executive Group.

With the debt ceiling crisis still looming, a second recession could hit, causing another decline in the job market. Hiring freezes, in particular, could once again be the reality facing job seekers, employees and employers, and human resource departments are already preparing for what could be another downturn.

According to a survey by Right Management, three out of four employer lost high-performing employees they wanted to keep on staff during the past year.

As employers are analyzing the new health care standards required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, they increasingly turn to self-funded plans, according to a new report by Volk & Bell Benefits, a member firm of United Benefit Advisors.