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While the economy may have curtailed holiday merriment to an extent, many offices are still planning smaller get-togethers as celebrations. Unfortunately, without proper planning, these shindigs can turn into potential HR nightmares as "off the clock" employees exhibit behaviors that are less-than-work...

Dean Kohmann, vice president of 401(k)s for Charles Schwab, chatted with us last week to share details about a new survey about retirement habits. He offered eight tips to help employees get on track with their savings regimen. Tune in to the podcast, and find the tips written below in this exclusive...

Small or large, almost all businesses are feeling the pinch in this economic downturn. If your company is forced to lay off employees, it is critical that proper channels are followed to avoid potentially costly backlash in the future.

Nearly one-third (29%) of workers do holiday shopping online during work hours, states new data from CareerBuilder.com. In addition, only half of employers will monitor Internet use of employees, potentially setting the stage for even more lost productivity in an already-crunched Q4. "While employers...

Great post! It is especially important that employees understand the combination of premiums + out-of-pocket costs during enrollment. Picking the low-cost option may mean big out-of-pocket expenses next year, and that may be a bad combination for low-income employees.

In today's special Web-exclusive podcast, grocery chain Piggly Wiggly discusses how they moved from paper to online enrollment systems. Craig Massey, director of HR, shares the story with EBA Managing Editor McLean Robbins.

With open enrollment season in full swing at companies nationwide, employees who miss out on benefits may be simply throwing money away.

In collaboration with Editor in Chief Kelley Butler's article in the December issue "Leveraging BlackBerries and buzzwords," EBN conducted its own (albeit unscientific) research to figure out how your Gen X and Gen Y employees best communicate.

Instead of focusing on the economic crisis, fearless EBN leader Kelley Butler takes her letter from the editor in a positive direction. In this month's podcast, Butler talks about low-cost ways to improve employee morale and spread cheer this holiday season.