Monthly Archives: July 2016

While the U.S. economy seems to have made a bit of a rebound, the jobs that are available today are not the same kinds of jobs that were lost during the Great Recession which began in late 2008. In a recent article discussing a newly released report, “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots”, the …

With unpaid training or internships, employers must consider who has the ‘primary benefit’ from the relationship. A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit says that employers must consider who the “primary beneficiary” of the relationship is when providing training or internships. The case involves plaintiffs who participated in uncompensated …

The low number of employees that participate in a company’s retirement program could be attributed to the way that benefits are promoted and explained to workers. These plans are among some of the biggest rewards offered by an employer to reward their employees, but they remain underutilized even in companies where employer contributions are matched. …