In 2012, 32 percent of employers lost their top performers to other organizations, and 39 percent of employers say theyre worried this will happen again in 2013.
When layoffs must happen, it can severely damage morale among the remaining employees, which often leads to reduced engagement, productivity and even retention.
As large changes are in the works regarding the federal fiscal policy, uncertainty is expected to continue, causing a temporary drop in economic growth during the first half of 2013, but a stronger private sector is projected to expand the economy during the second half of the year.
The U.S. Department of Labor is suing U.S. Security Associates Inc., a federal contractor of uniformed and trained guards and other emergency responders in Roswell, Ga., because the company has not agreed to submit documents of the company's affirmative action plans for its facilities in Milwaukee, Wis., and Portage, Ind.