Benefits Manager

Indiana workers taking voluntary buyouts will no longer be eligible for state unemployment benefits in Indiana beginning Saturday, and severance pay will be counted against unemployment payouts.

They don't have a deal yet, and they are just about out of time.

Several dozen school employee unions have notified the state they plan to hold votes to see if they can continue to formally represent their members at the bargaining table.

Consumers spent a little more in August despite seeing their incomes drop 0.1 percent, the Commerce Department said Friday.

More employers are finding themselves disconnected to employees, reveals a recent survey on employee performance and retention conducted by Express Employment Professionals.

A federal judge refused Thursday to block a new Kansas law restricting insurance coverage for abortions, meaning women will have to pay for the procedure on their own or buy separate policies as a lawsuit challenging the controversial law plays out in court.

Despite the economic downturn and a widely held belief that the country is heading into another recession, benefit plan participants are committed to saving money for retirement, according to the Mercer Workplace Survey.

More effectively communicating the value of disability income protection to younger workers can obviously help them understand their needs but can also help in meeting employers employee retention and productivity objectives.