All laboratories have different research needs, technology requirements, and workflow patterns. Because of these unique features, each lab manager is tasked with what can be a difficult decision whether to bolster the lab with the assistance of a third-party facility or to do the work in-house.

A new study has found that employee retention is now a top benefits objective.

The MetLife report revealed that for the first time in the five years the company has been conducting the study, employee retention bea

It could take women 47 years to reach parity with men as corporate officers at Fortune 500 companies, according to a new study.

The research, by Catalyst, an organization that works to expand work opportunities for

Workers say they spend an average of 36 minutes per day attending to personal tasks during work hours, according to two surveys by staffing firm OfficeTeam.

Executives, however, suspect that number may actually be

The U. S. Department of Labor has published an interim final rule requiring the distribution of 401(k) type benefits for missing non-spouse beneficiaries from terminated plans to be rolled into individual retirement accounts.

The number of Americans telecommuting is on the rise, according to a new study.

Workers whose employer allows them to work remotely at least one day per month increased 63 percent, from 7.6 million in 2004 to 12.4

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last year received a total of 75,768 discrimination charges against private sector employers, the first increase in charge filings since 2002, the federal agency r

A report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006, down from 1.0 percent the previous quarter.

Wages and salari

Ever wanted to take a walk through a cutting edge cleanroom facility?

Blogger, technical evangelist and author Robert Scoble recently had a chance to do just that. And he brought his video camera with him.

Nearly 40 percent of workers have flirted with workplace romance, according to a new study.

And while 41 percent think dating a coworker might hurt their chances for promotion or put them in danger of being fired,

A report by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that 12 percent of employed wage and salary workers were union members in 2006, down from 12. 5 percent in 2005.

In all, unions count

Sometimes a little pat on the back can go a long way.

A survey by staffing firm Accountemps found that frequent recognition is the most effective non-monetary way to motivate employees.

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