Benefits Manager

According to new research from talent solutions provider Lee Hecht Harrison, social recruiting is expected to take on a larger role in how job seekers find new opportunities.

Some of the stress that small business owners feel around the holidays may come from employee issues.

A proposed rule announced Thursday by the Labor Department would require most federal contractors to set a goal of having disabled workers make up at least 7 percent of their employees.

House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he's confident that congressional Republicans are ready to move ahead with legislation that would continue a payroll tax cut.

The number of major U.S. companies covering the cost of gender reassignment surgery for transgender workers has more than doubled in the past year, according to a new scorecard compiled by the nation's largest gay rights group.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nine months, that latest evidence that the job market is improving.

Although the jobless numbers are still high, employers continue to face difficulty in finding qualified job candidates, and this could stem from a prejudice some employers have against the unemployed.

Most retirees and pre-retirees worry about their health in retirement and how they will pay for any unforeseen healthcare costs. Nationwide Financial has launched its Personal Health Care Assessment to help advisors estimate their clients health care expenses in retirement.