The bill, approved earlier in the day by the House and Senate, extends eligibility for a 15-month, 65 percent federal premium subsidy program to employees laid off between April 1 and May 31

Shame's a pretty powerful tool when it comes to influencing human behavior. And I'd take that over another federal law any day of the week.

Employers say the "pay or play" mandate under the recently enacted health care reform bill will not drive them to drop health care benefits for their workers, according to a new survey.

A survey by Buck Consultants found most employers are not thinking about reversing changes made to their retirement plans during the recession.