The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that employees ages 45 to 64 will make up a full third of the workforce by next year. Along with job responsibilities, many in this age group also juggle family care-giving responsibilities.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, American private-sector employees in the utilities industry had the longest tenure—an average of 9.1 years.

Employers are reluctant to help employees cope with the soaring gas prices, according to a report by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas

Employers recruited a 10-year high percentage of their interns for full-time positions last year, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

To avoid a penalty or other consequences under health care reform, employers should start reviewing benefit and severance arrangements with their executive employees.

A report this week found that the United States has the highest percentage of single parents in industrialized countries, and lacks family care policies for employees such as child care at work, and paid parental leave, a standard benefit in other countries.

Should electronic disclosure requirements for employee benefit plans be changed? The answer is yes. And no. And maybe so.

Though the economy is rebounding, still-rising health costs are forcing employers to rethink health benefit plan designs.