Employee Participation

Despite the unemployment numbers, finding qualified employees is still a major issue facing employers, but by offering attractive benefit options, such as a telecommuting arrangement, many top job candidates will often take a second look at a potential employer, says Brandi Britton, district president at Robert Half International.

Employee evaluations are rarely fun for either party involved, but they are necessary for a company to move forward with its corporate goals. While tensions may be high, a human resources professional or manager can alleviate the uncomfortable situation with strong preparation and a well-defined plan.

Investors are not optimistic about their ability to build and maintain retirement savings, according to the September Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index. Nearly two-thirds of investors65 percentsay they have little or no control at all over their retirement savings.

The Supreme Court will decide whether the government can get involved in a workplace dispute between a church and one of its employees.

Liberal groups are trying to build a grassroots movement that will help revive the economy and protect Medicare and Social Security, but whether they will be successful and use it to help re-elect President Barack Obama is unclear.

Ford Motor Co. will pay its U.S. factory workers a $6,000 signing bonus and add thousands of U.S. factory jobs as part of a four-year contract deal reached Tuesday with the United Auto Workers union.