Employers cant begin to brace themselves too soon for holiday party season. Drawn from myriad resources, here are a few key recommendations that should serve as your touchstone as plans for the party are made.

The survey found nearly a third of franchise businesses have cut workers hours because of the requirement that companies with 50 or more full-time workers offer health insurance or pay a fine."

The report shows that 45.2 percent of workers rolled their lump-sum distribution into another tax-qualified account.