Executives are facing moderate salary growth and tougher performance metrics in 2012, according to a recent survey from Pearl Meyer & Partners, an independent compensation consultant firm.

Half of employers monitor employee Internet and email usage, an increase from 47 percent last year.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland has approved an international settlement allowing the U.S. Department of Labor to recover $7,968,744 in back wages, fringe benefits and 401(k) plan assets on behalf of more than 2,000 security guards who were once employed by USProtect Corp.

Employment and income fraud are up 8.8 percent from third quarter 2010 and up 50 percent from third quarter 2009, according to a quarterly report by Interthinx.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Guam International Country Club for a total of $32,900 after discovering 17 alleged workplace safety violations while inspecting the organizations maintenance shop in Dededo, Guam. Proposed fines total $32,900.

As 2012 is creeping up, many employers are now in budgeting mode, with compensation being a major expense under review. A recent compensation survey by Buck Consultants shows that retaining top talent is the No. 1 employee engagement goal in 2012, which means employers must find ways to remain competitive....

The medical loss ratio provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is interfering with insurance brokers ability to make a living and harming consumers who rely on brokers for advice and customer service, according to a new survey by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

Approximately 700 United Steelworkers members joined nearly 2,000 other union activists and supporters at the Indiana Statehouse on Indiana AFL-CIO Lobby Day to protest against state Republicans' attempt to pass right-to-work legislation.