Benefits Manager

Sometimes even the best performers in the workplace can slip, but by having a performance management program in place, employers can often control any problems before they go too far, says Sheryl Kovach, president and CEO of Kandor Group, a human resources consulting firm in Houston.

Florida business leaders are calling on Gov. Rick Scott and state legislators to block a massive tax increase that will hit businesses next year.

Congressional negotiations over a bill extending a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits can begin as soon the Senate rejects a version the House approved despite a White House veto threat, the Senate's top Democrat said Wednesday.

Since the economic fallout of 2008, more employees have been picking up extra work since departments have been slashed; however, many of these employees are often left untrained for their new tasks, says Sharon Sellers, president of SLS Consulting in Summerville, S.C.

The number of workers financially unprepared for retirement is at crisis levels, according to 78 percent of African American small business owners.

Western European employees typically have the most statutory paid holiday globally while employees in Asia Pacific have the lowest, according to research by Mercer, a human resources consulting firm.

There is a large gap between employee goals and how they comprehend their benefit plans, finds a new survey by the ADP Research Institute, a provider of human resources management, payroll and benefits administration services.

U.S. employers advertised slightly fewer jobs in October, a modest decline from a three-year high hit in the previous month.