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While President Obama's State of the Union address cited corporations that were dedicated to helping train American workers, Obama interestingly never — not once — specifically called on businesses to play a part in worker training, or even suggest that it was in their interests to do so. This, in my view, was a major failing of the president’s address.

Employers and benefit brokers are facing unique challenges compounded by uncertainty around the subject of health care. Gain strategies, resources and relationships needed to capitalize on an unprecedented opportunity to gain new accounts and revenue streams.

Men and women are preparing for retirement in very different ways, according to findings from Ameriprise Financial. While men outpace women in planning for the financial aspects of retirement (77% vs. 72%), women are more likely to say they've thought about what they'd like to do during retirement. And though a mere 22% of Americans report confidence in reaching their retirement goals, men are significantly more likely than women to report this sentiment (25% vs. 19%).

Despite flat stock market returns in 2011, investors haven't lost faith in their workplace retirement plans, according to two studies released on Tuesday by the Investment Company Institute.

Wage laws are tricky. But it is an area of law all employers need to familiarize themselves with. It's necessary to compensate employees —sometimes even when you least expect it. In fact, there are times when employees need to be paid for...not working.

Policy Studies Inc. has a new business process outsourcing service to help address the requirements — and deadlines — for implementing health insurance exchanges and marketplaces, the company reports.

The health care system is “so screwed up in where we invest our money,” and that needs to change for costs to become manageable, said a health researcher Tuesday.

Insurance agents play a “big role” in making sure Congressional legislation comes out the way it does, two members of the House told the National Association of Health Underwriters Capitol Conference Tuesday.

Chronic latecomers can cause headaches for HR/benefits professionals aiming to keep an entire employee population happy and productive. While flexible work arrangements continue to spread throughout the mainstream American workforce, excessive tardiness can lead to dismissal. In fact, a recent CareerBuilder survey shows that 34% of employers have terminated an employee for being chronically late. Employees admit their timeclock struggles, with 16% of workers reporting they arrive late to work once a week or more (up from 15% last year), and another 27% saying they arrive late to work at least once a month (up from 26% last year), CareerBuilder finds. With those kinds of numbers, managers no doubt have heard it all when it comes to employees’ tardiness excuses. Here are the 10 most outrageous ones, according to the CareerBuilder survey.

[IMGCAP(1)] NEW YORK | Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:42am EST (Reuters) - When your health insurance provider denies an experimental treatment or a high-cost drug, how much are you willing to pay for the care you believe you need? Barby Ingle, a former cheerleading and dance coach at Washington University who now lives in a Phoenix suburb, has been forced to face this question. …