Many U.S. public corporations experienced relatively little immediate impact from the first say-on-pay proxy season; however, most companies are either planning or considering changes to their executive pay-setting process and overall preparations for 2012’s proxy season, according to a new survey by Towers Watson.

From June 24 to July 23, small businesses grew employment by 0.2 percent, equaling an annual growth rate of 2.9 percent, with 50,000 new hires, according to the Small Business Employment Index by Intuit Inc.

Medication costs for the injured in Louisiana's workers' compensation system is more than double the average state with twice the amount of pills per claim, according to a new Workers Compensation Research Institute study.

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.