News

• Calif. Senate considers family leave discrimination bill

  By Allison Bell  |  May 17, 2013

  A California lawmaker wants to protect workers who use the state's temporary disability insurance family leave program against employer discrimination.

• Premium increases remain steady

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 17, 2013

  Health insurance premiums have remained steady in the lead up to the implementation of the main provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to new analysis.

• Employees taking proactive approach to finances

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 17, 2013

  Employee financial wellness improved in the first quarter, continuing an upward trend that began in 2010.

• Lump sump pension payouts gaining in popularity

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 17, 2013

  The number of organizations taking advantage of new rules regarding lump sum pension payout offerings increased dramatically in 2012.

• Career development leads to employer loyalty

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 17, 2013

  Among total rewards professionals, they believe training and developmental opportunities are important to leading to long-term loyalty, according to a recent report by WorldatWork.

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  Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea party

  By Alan Fram, Stephen Ohlemacher  |  May 17, 2013

  A top House Republican charges that the IRS's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration.

• Stocks rise on hopeful signs for economy

  By Steve Rothwell  |  May 17, 2013

  Encouraging news about the U.S. economy helped push stock prices higher in early trading on Wall Street Friday.

• Problems surface over Arizona’s 2007 immigration law

  By Jacques Billeaud  |  May 17, 2013

  The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with fueling the nation's border woes: Employers who hire immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

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  Stocks edge higher in early trading

  By The Associated Press  |  May 17, 2013

  Stocks are slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street, even as several big retailers slumped after reporting disappointing earnings.

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  Obama picks budget official to run IRS

  By Stephen Ohlemacher  |  May 17, 2013

  President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups.