Employer Strategies

Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reinforcing the picture of a healthy job market.

The district voted in favor of a bill that requires employers to pony up for paid time off.

Thanks to legal battles and federal regulations, plan participants are expecting more of their advisers than ever before.

The 2006 rule prompted private sector employers to cut or freeze pension plans, new research indicates.

Generation Y is 75 million strong and making its mark on the workplace.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reheard a case that could change the way federal courts treat sexual orientation-based discrimination claims, says attorney Tamar Dolcourt.

Employers that sponsor retirement benefits may wonder if their non-eligible employees will be required to participate in these state-sponsored programs.

: Regardless of policy outcome, employers must continue to apply innovative and creative strategies for employee benefits, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Andrew Puzder, chief executive of the company that owns the Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. burger chains, as labor secretary, according to people familiar with the plans.

A Supplemental Unemployment Benefits plan empowers a workforce to be agile and optimized, says Transition Services’ Lana Mellis.