Forty-two percent of workers reveal they typically or always live paycheck to paycheck, which is an improvement from 43 percent in 2010 and in line with levels seen back in 2007, according to the latest nationwide survey of more than 5,200 workers by CareerBuilder.

A study released Friday by a pension-reform group suggests California state and local governments could save billions of dollars a year by moving to a hybrid retirement plan similar to one used by the federal government.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's discouraged over the lack of progress made by the committee developing new health insurance plans for 800,000 government workers.

Enrollment is always a busy time of year for human resource departments, but the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has added an extra layer to sort through, causing many employers to consider changes.