Employees say they primarily stay with their jobs because of the right work-life fit and career enjoyment while fewer employees report remaining with their job for concrete reasons, such as benefits, pay and lack of other job opportunities, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association.

Compensation professionals are now finding greater importance when it comes to compensation communications, according to a new study, The Evolving Compensation Function, by WorldatWork initiated by the Compensation Advisory Council.

After several years of losses, industrial employment in Wisconsin grew 0.5 percent in the last year and now provides 573,782 jobs by 11,453 manufacturers, according to the 2013 Wisconsin Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc.

Most CEOs and more than half of U.S. small-business owners are looking beyond 2012 and expect the economy to improve in 2013.

Only 38 percent of millennials agree U.S. political leaders represent their interests, and 76 percent of millennials plan to vote in the presidential election, according to a new poll by Generation Opportunity, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that focuses on engaging young Americans in economic issues.

Most employees report not receiving sufficient enrollment information regarding their benefit plans, according to the 2012 Open Enrollment Survey by Aflac.

Employers using wellness programs are seeing a 6.1 percent average annual medical cost trend reduction and a 13.5 percent average annual medical cost trend reduction among members with core conditions, according to a recent study.

With the continued uncertainty of the global economy, U.S. employers are expecting moderate pay raises in 2013 as they closely monitor costs, and they don't anticipate completely funding their annual bonuses in 2012, according to a new survey from global professional services company Towers Watson.