Employee Participation

Missouri officials have overstated the economic benefit of the state's main job-incentive program and have been "woefully inadequate" in verifying businesses are following through on what they say they will do, the state auditor said Monday.

Workers confidence in the economy fell to 51.1, marking its third consecutive dip in overall confidence levels, according to Randstad's latest Employee Confidence Index.

The U.S. economy expanded at a 1.9 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a weak pace that few economists see changing much this year.

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, but the level of applications remains too high to signal a pickup in hiring.

Respondents cite difficulties in motivating a multigenerational work force, Millennials present biggest challenge.

New York's second largest public employees union has picked a new president after a three-year contract was approved without raises.

The nation's largest union of government workers chose a new leader on Thursday as its members grapple with efforts around the country to weaken labor rights or cut public employee pensions and benefits.

While only 65 percent of full-time employees plan on taking vacations, 81 percent of managers plan to do the same, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder.