While it's true that finance chiefs at public firms have the added stress of dealing directly with the public markets, you may be surprised to see just how more they bring home than their peers in the private sector. (more…)
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After a series of extensions, it looks like the federal COBRA premium subsidy program will come to an end on Aug. 31 – unless some last-minute extension is passed. (more…)
If you're one of the many people who only use this social networking site to occasionally catch up with colleagues, you're definitely missing out. (more…)
Investment banker and mother of two Lucy Nobbe was enraged by the recent downgrade of the country's debt, and she took some extreme measures to make sure her opinion was heard. (more…)
Here’s a company that learned that a very expensive lesson about workers' comp insurance: Employers who choose not to carry it and refuse to heed stop-work orders face harsh penalties for their choices. (more…)
This Australian worker thinks her company should compensate her for the freak accident that occurred in her hotel room during a business trip ... but her employer doesn't agree. (more…)
You may think you're simply helping the team live up to their full potential, but if you answer yes to any of these questions you could be doing more harm than good. (more…)
Let your HR and Benefits staffers know: There are a number of new bills in Congress right now that would saddle them with increased FMLA responsibilities. (more…)
It's a grim scenario: Commodity prices are on the rise, but finance chiefs don't think they'll be able to pass those increases on to customers. What's worse, they aren't sure what their pricing strategy should be. (more…)
You can bet Finance departments everywhere had their hands full lately. U.S. employers had to deal with 184 tax changes last quarter alone. (more…)
A growing number of companies are turning to an unusual source for help: retired workers. But this practice can cause more trouble than it's worth if employers aren't careful. (more…)
The last thing Finance wants to think about now is year-end. But a little bit of work today can make your life a whole lot easier come crunch time. (more…)
