With employees in a reflective state of mind, January is an ideal time for employers to begin helping employees build their confidence when making smart financial decisions.

Workers who get hired via employee referrals could end up with the short end of the stick paywise, depending on their relationship to the employee who referred them.

The year ahead looks to be dangerous for health-care security in the U.S., as Donald Trump's administration continues to sabotage the law that Congress couldn't repeal.

Tucked into the new tax law is a provision that offers companies a tax credit if they provide paid family and medical leave for lower-wage workers.