In its latest Employer Costs for Employee Compensation report, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that the average employer had overall payroll costs of more than $28 per hour per employee.

As the Baby Boomer generation continues to move toward retirement, Generation Y employees remain poised to take over a larger role in many companies.

Many of the arguments in favor of employee benefit specialists revolve around their proven ability to help companies find the best candidates for all positions and to retain those staff members.

A recent Gallup poll finds that workers in the U.S. are becoming less satisfied with the health insurance benefits and advancement opportunities offered by their employers.

It is a primary goal of most employers and human resource professionals to secure an affordable package of enticing benefits that will attract top-notch candidates for every position within a company.

Workers and bosses may occupy opposing roles in one of the oldest dichotomies that’s ever existed, but in truth, collaboration between the two is essential to even remotely approach any sort of effective agreement.

Most employers that have a tight budget to work with will always be searching for ways to cut costs.

In order to boost employee participation and improve health, Knowledge@Wharton says human resources executives may want to use gentle reminders to encourage preventive care.

A new survey finds more than half of U.S. employees have called out sick to work when they actually were not ill.

When pressed for time and resources, many employers may find it easiest to select employee benefits without ever conferring with their workforces.