Marlene Y Satter

Making the wrong hire can cost employers big time, with the cost not just measured in dollarsalthough there are plenty of those involvedbut in the ripple effects they cause in the organization.

Many workers in this now-tight job marketunemployment stands at a 17-year loware seeking a telecommuting option, flexible hours to better accommodate their personal needs or even part-time or freelance work.

Employers may think theyre doing well by their employees with health and well-being strategies they bring into the workplace, but employees? The majority say those initiatives dont meet their needs.

Continuing a trend seen across industries, a major brewer is seeking to de-risk its pension liabilities.

CVS has both a 401(k) plan and an ESOP totaling $9.4 billion, while Aetna has a $7.5 billion 401(k) plan and a $5.9 billion DB plan.

Here's a bad mix hitting some parts of the U.S.: A housing affordability crisis, underemployment, banks that offer loose credit, and debt-stricken retirees.

Two thirds of 50+ parents have financially supported a child 21 or older over the past five years, according to a new report -- jeopardizing their retirement savings.

A survey by the American Benefits Council, finds that 27 percent of employees consider tax deferral on contributions to employer-sponsored retirement savings as the most important tax benefit to them over the next 10 years, with health insurance coming in a close second.