Employee Participation

Many part-time employees report feeling confused about the Affordable Care Act and its impact, but employers are doing little to help bridge the information gap, according to a survey by The Workforce Institute at Kronos.

U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than the government first estimated. The job increases helped reduce the unemployment rate from 7.6 percent to a four-year low of 7.5 percent.

With high patient loads, reduced staffs and rising stress levels, 34 percent of health care workers say they are ready to search for new employment this year.

Income, benefits security and ability to find employment are causing workers to worry more, according to the Harris Poll Jobs and Benefits Security Index.

Employees are expressing confidence regarding the economy, their employers and the overall work force, according to the Randstad Employee Confidence Index.

Based on demographics, employee assistance programs can vary by use, according to a new ComPsych Corporation survey that looks at gender, age and industry differences across millions of EAP and work-life calls for a year.