Employers often base decisions about pay too strongly on external comparisons and benchmarks.

Lawmakers in a number of states are proposing additions or modifications to employee and family leave laws as leave issues draw attention.

Businesses intent on providing excellent benefits packages to employees may want to evaluate plan options to ensure staff are receiving the right offerings.

The employee benefits planning process is complicated and constantly evolving.

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a number of questions and issues about the law still remain to be answered and confronted.

Employers may be affected by a recent ruling. A federal district court in Minnesota has indicated that a combination of health conditions might combine to be considered “serious” for the purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling upholding nearly all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), major source of uncertainty for employers has been removed.

Maximizing time is critical for human resource professionals, as they often face busy workdays featuring a wide range of assignments and tasks. With assistance from employee benefit consultants, HR departments can satisfy the needs of their workforce with efficiency.

Establishing and implementing a “paid time off” (PTO) policy can make sense for many organizations.

Integrating different human resource systems is one of the challenges of mergers and acquisitions, and successful organizations begin efforts to retain top talent early.