Employee Participation

Sixty-seven percent of high-performance organizations consistently apply performance management principles and practices among executives.

Following a decline in December, consumer confidence slipped again in January from 66.7 to 58.6, according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index.

A pair of labor bills in Maine that have been rejected in past legislative sessions, so-called right-to-work and fair share, are being introduced again this session.

Jobless Americans are paying millions in unnecessary fees to collect unemployment benefits because of state policies encouraging them to get the money through bank-issued payment cards, according to a new report from a consumer group.

Weve been talking about health care reform here for years. In fact, Im not sure I even remember a time when we didnt.

Although management and executive roles are the most difficult to fill, only one in five senior management positions are held by women.

Economists are increasingly, but still cautiously, optimistic about growth in the year ahead with the hiring expected to pick up in coming months.

In 2012, 32 percent of employers lost their top performers to other organizations, and 39 percent of employers say theyre worried this will happen again in 2013.