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There really is no such thing as a free lunch, as the Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Team recently ruled employers "must compensate the employee for all hours worked, including the time worked during the missed meal period." The ruling follows an inquiry from an employer asking how to interpret...

A new survey from the Institute for Corporate Productivity reveals that while most employers (81%) have tuition reimbursement plans, a paltry 5% track the ROI on the programs. Read EBN coverage that offer tips on how to offer rich, yet still effective, tuition reimbursement benefits.

Although past coverage in EBN offered proposals otherwise, pension plan buyouts have been deemed illegal by the Treasury Department and IRS. Under such arrangements, companies with imperiled or frozen defined benefit plans could sell them to a financially secure company to administer. Yet, while the agencies...

If you're taking your employee communications high-tech, check out what other methods employers are using to reach workers. According to Robert Half Technology, video conferencing and online training are most popular.

I know it´s hard to admit when something just isn´t working the way you´d hoped, despite your best efforts. It can be easy to try to force the issue or put blinders on and simply tell yourself things are fine. However, it takes true strength to acknowledge something has failed and move on.

Two new job sites where just added to the About.com top ten employment site list if you're out of work:

Make your vision benefits match today's high-definition world. The August EBN gives you a crystal clear look into what eyeglass products are hot with HD consumers.

The Paycheck Fairness Act, recently approved by the House (247-178) aims to help end pay discrimination against women and close the pay gap that has persisted for decades between the sexes.

More than one-third (34%) of female workers feel they are paid less than their male counterparts for the same skills and qualifications, states new data from a CareerBuilder.com survey. While 40% of surveyed men make...

Fellow bloggers at Pension Pulse offer defined benefit sponsors useful tips for avoiding fraud in public plans.