Traffic accidents are the top cause of work-related deaths, and the Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety is urging all employers to observe the national campaign Drive Safely Work Week between Oct. 1 and 5.

Although the unemployment number remains high, employers continue to struggle with recruiting and retaining employees with critical skills, largely due to a mismatch in rewards offered by employers and those desired by employees, says Laura Sejen, global practice leader, rewards at Towers Watson, a global professional services company in New...

Although most human resources professionals understand engaging employees leads to a better customer experience, only 15 percent report significantly helping in that area, according to a new survey by Temkin Group, a market research and consulting firm.

Between August 2011 and August 2012, industrial employment in Massachusetts slightly dropped as it now employs 362,968 workers at 8,509 manufacturers, according to the 2013 Massachusetts Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.

Through the Brookwood-Sago program, the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration is distributing $1,250,000 in grants to seven mining organizations offering education and training within the industry.

Sixty percent of hiring managers say they are more likely to hire an older worker over a millennial at 20 percent, according to a new survey from Adecco Staffing US, a recruitment and work force solutions provider, conducted by Braun Research Inc.

After settling a lawsuit again Hao Hao Inc., which did business as Hao Hao Restaurant in Austin, Texas, the U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $70,000 owed to 10 employees for violations of the minimum wage, overtime and child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Employers have posted more than 10,000 online job ads for technology professionals skilled in cloud computing in August alone for an 80 percent growth from August 2011, according to WANTED Analytics.