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The House´s recent approval of parental leave legislation has revived the debate on the issue with fresh vigor among lawmakers, employers, employees and family advocacy groups.

According to a new report by Schwab, 401(k)s are still the way to go. We wrote about this issue in a recent edition of EBN Industry inBrief.

Layoffs, rising costs, stagnant wages -- here's a ray of light in what has become an increasingly gloomy employment environment. Check out the five 'sweetest' HR jobs, as listed by Workforce Management. Nope, none as CHRO at Hershey -- I checked.

Whether your workforce is mostly Gen Y, baby boomers or somewhere in between, all employees want to feel financially secure -- now and as they prepare for retirement. As you work to help them achieve such security, take cues from this year's list of Principal's 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial...

Online job boards are the most commonly used recruiting tool at small to medium sized organizations, suggests new research from the Inavero Institute´s report, "2008 study of recruiting practices - Insight from the Nation´s Hiring Managers." More than 50% of respondents used online job boards...

When the limping economy has employees making tough financial choices, it can be even harder to make the case that they should consider purchasing long-term care insurance. A new tool from Prudential aims to help benefit managers provide indepth LTC cost information by state and even city so employees...

U.S. News offers small-biz owners the quick and dirty rundown of what they need to know about implementing a 401(k) plan. The first is: Yes, you really can afford one. But don't just take U.S. News' word for it. EBN sister pub SMB Human Resources has plenty of information for small and mid-size employers...

"Now that I have been re-educated and have more knowledge about health and wellness, it seems like a natural fit for me to join the company's health and wellness management team." --Bill Germanakos, former contestant on "The Biggest Loser," and wellness director for Quest Diagnostics.

PBMI's Dana Felthouse is our guest today. Download her podcast to hear Dana chat about Buck Consultant's new survey, discussed in-depth in an EBN Web Exclusive, "Employers look internally to manage rising drug costs."

I hope it's a low-fat scone for him.