Employee Participation

Based on demographics, employee assistance programs can vary by use, according to a new ComPsych Corporation survey that looks at gender, age and industry differences across millions of EAP and work-life calls for a year.

Banks aren't the big jobs machines they used to be.

Confidence in the U.S. job market has rebounded to roughly a normal level from its record low after the Great Recession, a trend that could help boost the economy.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-lowest level in more than five years. The decline suggests hiring is improving from last month's sluggish pace.

Small business owners support raising the federal minimum wage because they believe it will help the economy and, in turn, enable small companies to hire more workers.

Unemployment rates fell in more than half the U.S. states in March even as job growth slowed. Rates fell largely because many of those out of work stopped looking for jobs and were no longer counted as unemployed.

Although social media has a reputation for distracting employees, when used properly, it can actually have the opposite effect.

For millennials, workplace flexibility and equity between work and home go a long way in enhancing job satisfaction, according to a new report by PwC, a human resources consultant.