Gadgets are great, except when people use them in a rude way that disrupts business, productivity and workplace relations. Here are the five main types of offenders and what to do about them. More…

In the battle to contain healthcare costs, it’s easy to overlook one key cost-driver — employees’ dependents. More…

It’s no surprise that many employees find benefits concepts and terms hard to understand. After all, there’s a lot of jargon and alphabet soup to decode — HSA, 401(k), FSA, EAP, etc. More…

When over 30 million people say they’ve been bullied at work — as was the case in a recent poll — you can be sure someone’s going to start a Web site devoted to figuratively kicking the bullies in the shins. More…

In today’s tough economy, many employees face a tough decision: Should they first focus on saving for their kids’ college education or their own retirement? More…

“Difficult conversations” are called that for good reason. Whatever the topic – personal hygiene, performance, behavior – it’s difficult to discuss with an employee. To test your knowledge of the best ways to hold a difficult conversation, respond True or False to the following: More…

Finally! Several weeks after the DOL extended the COBRA subsidy, it’s released model notices for employers. More…

The short story: Women are judged on how they look. The long story: It’s a little more complicated than that. More…

Tired of hearing people talk about “tweeting” and “friending”? You aren’t alone. More…

Many companies have reached the end of the line in terms of how much healthcare costs can be passed on to employees. More…