Forty-three percent of employees report weight loss as their top health concern this year, marking a 10 percent increase from 2011, according to recent poll by ComPsych Corporation, a provider of employee assistance programs.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, the number of employment opportunities in higher education increased at a slower pace, according to a new report from HigherEdJobs, a source for jobs and career information in academia.

According to a study by the International Franchise Association, the U.S. Department of Labor's proposal to cut overtime exemptions, which affects hundreds of thousands of workers in the companion care industry, would significantly increase the cost of care for seniors and hamper a growing market that has created thousands of...

Ninety-one percent of chief financial officers say previous work experience for entry-level accounting and finance professionals is important to gaining employment, according to a new survey by Accountemps, a specialized staffing agency for accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals.

The election season is in full swing, and like every potential presidential candidate, President Obama and his administrations policies are under scrutiny.

Despite reducing sales staff in 2011, 50 percent of big pharma companies report still being overstaffed as opposed to just 5 percent of companies in the entire life sciences industry, according to Hay Group's 2011 Pharmaceutical Sales Force Effectiveness Study.

The U.S. Department of Labor has received a summary judgment ordering the defunct West Chester, Pa.-based Compass Capital Partners Ltd. and owner, Harris M. DeWese, to restore $661,206 to the company's retirement plan.

Regardless of the economy, family-owned businesses are optimistic about hiring and retaining employees, according to a Family Enterprise USA survey.