You have some new steps to take should employees’ health info be seen by prying eyes. More…

Hiring freezes will likely thaw. Employees’ share of healthcare expenses will continue to rise. And a lot of companies will shrink staffs. More…

No doubt about it: The Family and Medical Leave Act’s a pain for HR and Benefits pros. But a recent court decision eased one company’s intermittent leave headaches. Could it help you? More…

Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work.  Today’s problem: The company has an important project that needs the cooperation of two feuding employees. More…

Congress is taking a look at proposals that would mandate paid leave for employees, including paid maternity leave. We asked 436 HR managers whether their employers offered paid maternity leave. Here’s what they said. More…

Many wondered whether the subsidy enacted in February would spur more ex-workers to take advantage of the health coverage. Wonder no more. More…

Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: An upper manager’s open-door policy threatens the authority of first-line supervisors. More…

Warn employees that if they receive an e-mail from IRS — or if you get one — there’s only one way to respond: by hitting the “delete” button. More…

Yes, we realize this is the HR equivalent of watching a car wreck, but we can’t help ourselves when it comes to lists of dumb things people say in interviews. More…

Time-strapped managers wear several different hats over the course of a busy work day. With all of these responsibilities, it’s no wonder some tasks slide to the back burner.  More…