Although the Society for Human Resource Management agrees with the goal of hiring individuals with disabilities, it submitted comments stating that the proposal by the Department of Labor to revise federal contractors affirmative action plans a burden that will increase costs without ensuring further opportunities for people with disabilities.
According to The Harris Poll by Harris Interactive, the overall attitude regarding the economy and job market, which remain two of the more important political issues, is improving to its highest level since 2008 on a number of fronts.
Seventy-one percent of CEOS are more confident regarding the economy than they were from last year, regardless of the troubles in Europe, according to the CEO Confidence Survey by Polachi Inc.
Private consultant Roy Ramthun, who led the U.S. Treasury Departments implementation of the HSA program after it was enacted in 2003 and is an expert on consumer-driven health care, projects the maximum HSA contribution will expand to $3,200 for individuals with self-only coverage and $6,450 for those with family coverage...
Among the 162 companies surveyed in central Florida, there are more than 11,500 job available, according to the Central Florida Employment Outlook Survey for 2012 conducted by Orlandojobs.com.
Oil and Gas Salary Guide reveals an industry brimming with confidence despite worldwide concerns over the global economy. The average global salary for full-time oil and gas professionals is now $80,458 per year, marking a growth of 6.1 percent over the last year, according to the Oil and Gas Salary...
The Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that employers offering private health plans must provide employees with summary of benefits coverage, which is a user-friendly brief outlining available plan options and costs, including copays and deductibles.
The U.S. Department of Labor is issuing a $3,145,776 National Emergency Grant increment to continue its re-employment assistance to approximately 600 workers who were laid off at 21 Houston-area companies.
Fifty-seven percent of workers age 60 and over say they plan on looking for new employment after retiring, meaning retirement might no longer mark the end of ones career, according to a new study.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has stated that overall compliance regarding safety and health regulations is improving among more than 12,000 metal and nonmetal mining operations.