Employee Participation

The holidays are upon us, and while the vast majority of employees want nothing more than a little R&R, even more want their companies to play Santa in their communities, according to a Randstad US survey of 1,232 U.S. adults.

As benefits administrators and HR professionals, being open about how to improve internal processes will provide immeasurable value to employees and create a smooth experience all around.

Ford Motor Co., Barclays Plc and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. are just some of the companies now targeting workers with previous experience who, for various reasons, have been outside the labor force.

A new breed of start-ups is trying to lead customers through the labyrinth of medical billing. Each has taken on a different aspect of billing helping patients file claims, scanning bills for errors or making charges easier to understand.

Employees have some pretty major priorities when it comes to objectives outside their work, and after saving for retirement, the ones that top the list are work-life balance and becoming fit and healthy.

Credit Suisse's Global Wealth Report says those who came of age after the turn of the century have had a run of bad luck, and that low wealth tends to be disproportionately found among the younger age groups.