Seventy-five percent of small businesses plan to add new positions, regardless of the economy, a slight jump from 2010s 72 percent, according to the Ink from Chase survey of CEOs of fastest growing U.S. small businesses.

There is an increasing discrepancy between what employers say about work-life balance and how they actually act, finds a recent global study by WFD Consulting and WorldatWorks Alliance for Work-Life Progress.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued guidance to clarify the tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones, which no longer defines cell phones as listed property that generally necessitates additional recordkeeping by taxpayers.

Given the economic environment and looming health care reform, many Americans, both employed and unemployed, are confused about open enrollment and have more issues to take into consideration this fall.

Bswift is renewing its contract with the state of Utah to remain its enrollment and administration technology provider as part of the Utah Health Exchange, which is one of the nations first working health insurance exchanges.

The American Federation of Government Employees recently sent a letter to the Democratic members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction that explained the negative outcomes of agency budget reductions regarding Social Security Administration services and programs.

For the past decade, health care costs have continued to rise, which can be attributed to an aging population, more expensive drugs and higher utilization.

Authored by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, the Legal Workforce Act is praised by supporters for streamlining the employment verification system and reducing fraud, but the bill is not without its critics.