For even the most seasoned worker, an onboarding program is essential in helping that employee assimilate into corporate culture, better understand his or her role and increase productivity, but its especially important for new graduates just learning the rules both written and unwritten of corporate America, says Elise...

Although 80 percent of employers report using social technologies, 49 percent of employers say they are not taking advantage of the full potential.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs today is releasing $10 million in competitive solicitation for cooperative agreements in an effort to counter child labor in Cambodia's agriculture, fishing and domestic-service sectors.

Workers compensation benefits fell to $57.5 billion in 2010 following a 2.1 percent decrease in medical benefits of injured workers, according to a report released by the National Academy of Social Insurance.

Of the 163,000 added jobs in July, women gained 86,000 of those jobs for 53 percent of the total while men gained 77,000 jobs, according to the Institute for Womens Policy Research.

The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index, which measures hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, fell by 1.57 percent during July after a 1.38 percent increase in June.

Human resources professionals dont always have the best reputations among employees. When theres a layoff, HR is involved. If a discipline problem arises, HR finds its way into the mess.

Although pay increase budgets are now at 2.8 percent, an increase from the all-time lows of 2.2 percent in 2009, this bump does not seem to come from employers distributing larger pay increases, finds the 39th annual WorldatWork 2012-2013 Salary Budget Survey.