CFOs Value Interpersonal Skills

July 31, 2008

The ability to work well with others is a harbinger of success in professional life, according to recent surveys.

401(k)s To Get More Cost Effective

July 29, 2008

It looks like 401(k) sponsors and participants are finally coming into the home stretch in the race to obtain clearer fee disclosure.

Pay Discrimination Back on the Front Burner

July 24, 2008

The Senate may soon vote on a pay discrimination bill, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, that allows victims of pay discrimination to bring charges when they have enough information to support their suspicion rather than requiring a victim to file a suit within 180 days of the occurrence.

A Controversial Take on Property Rights

July 22, 2008

Most business book authors don't stray far from the herd, but the author of newly released The Gridlock Economy (Basic Books: July 15, 2008) is not among them.

GM’s Troubles May Usher in New Era of Benefits Cuts

July 18, 2008

General Motors Corp.’s announcement that it will end medical benefits for retirees 65 and over effective January 1, 2009, marks a milestone in the ongoing trend to slash retiree health coverage.

Another Management Trend from Japan?

July 15, 2008

The country that brought the quality movement into mainstream American business has a cutting edge idea for managing employee health -- whittling away at workers' waistlines, aggressively.

New Help on the Frontier of Fraud

July 10, 2008

Progress in the war on fraud is slow in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley world.

New Fronts in the Health Care Conundrum

July 8, 2008

As Congress reconvenes after the July 4 recess, the health care spotlight again shines on the continuing struggle to tweak Medicare in various ways, including reducing payments to doctors.

Judge Rules Wal-Mart Violated Labor Laws

July 3, 2008

Wal-Mart's sales are strong, but the company's reputation for unfair labor practices is casting a big, dark shadow that makes socially conscious investors run for the hills.

Employee Retention on the Back Burner

July 1, 2008

Major layoffs seem like a daily occurrence as companies whittle away at costs in response to economic times that get scarier every day.