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A former Arab American employee of PricewaterhouseCoopers has filed suit against the firm, claiming he was terminated after he told an internal newsletter that he thought “there is room for improvement” in PwC’s diversity practices.

North Carolina is making strides to promote transparency and accountability for insurance consumers.

The fall open enrollment season is around the corner, and HR professionals are beginning their preparations for this busy time of year. One piece of the open enrollment puzzle that should not be overlooked is communication. In fact, I can make an argument that communication is the most important part of an employer’s overall open enrollment efforts. …

Every year, around mid-August, I think three things: I can’t believe the summer is almost over. I can’t believe it’s been almost X years since Katrina. I can’t believe next month it will be X years since 9/11.

Forty-two percent of workers are living paycheck to paycheck – another reason clients have to help employees wring maximum value from their compensation.

According to a new LIMRA report, “Voluntary Worksite Benefits: Penetration and Market Potential,” almost one-third of all employers are considering offering new voluntary benefits to replace existing benefits that are paid entirely or in part by the employer. This would potentially affect between 19 million and 45 million employees over the next two years, LIMRA estimates. Interest in voluntary is particularly high among large organizations (1,000 or more employees); half of these firms show interest in transitioning their existing benefits to voluntary.

An appeals court dealt a blow to President Barack Obama's health care law on Friday, leaving a mark on constitutional law, the health care industry, U.S. politics and U.S. states.

A survey of CFOs in the U.S. and Europe found more willingness to hire in the final six months of the year in the U.S. than in Europe.

A recent report from HSBC shows that people across the West -- including the U.S. -- are generally pessimistic about their retirement prospects while those in the East are relatively optimistic. And yet, by every objective measure, citizens in Western developed countries control significantly more assets per capita than their counterparts in Eastern emerging economies. This inconsistency begs the question: Are we ever satisfied?

Communities known for paying the most on health care may not be spending as much as once thought, according to new data released on Wednesday.