Employee Participation

Even the strongest job growth in more than two years isnt enough to entice more people into the labor force, one of the biggest conundrums of the U.S. economic expansion.

Employers boosted payrolls in April by the most in two years and the jobless rate plunged to 6.3 percent as companies grew confident the U.S. economy is emerging from a first-quarter slowdown.

There is no evidence government employees were instructed to falsify U.S. jobs statistics, an investigation by the Commerce Departments inspector generals office concluded today.

Employee engagement appears to be up in most of the world and is highest in Latin America, according to Aon Hewitt.

Employers serious about providing quality health coverage while also keeping a sharp eye on costs are turning to accountable care organizations, wellness programs and narrow provider networks.

Ford Motor Co., boosted by record profits in North America, is likely to hire more than the 12,000 new workers that it promised in its 2011 contract with the United Auto Workers, according to its top American executive.