American Workers Most Productive in the WorldInteresting study!!Quoting "The conclusion is clear, more than anything intrinsic in our workers, it’s the fair and open competition fostered by the American business environment that should get the credit for our outstanding productivity. Still, Americans can come back to work after Labor Day...
DES MOINES, Iowa -- With the national consumer savings rate at its lowest level since the Great Depression, retirement planning and education are more critical today than ever. The Principal Financial Group,R the nation's 401k leader and total retirement solutions innovator, was recently recognized, along with several plan sponsor clients,...
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The numbers are startling. With over $2.1 trillion in debt, it is not surprising that over half of all American workers have retirement savings and investments totaling less than $25,000(1). Over 20 percent of American workers have no savings at all. The Principal Financial GroupR, the...
A look at where the agency is serving American workers and where it needs to improve. A look at where the agency is serving American workers and where it needs to improve.
* 13% of American workers expect a "very comfortable" lifestyle in retirement; 44% expect a "somewhat comfortable" lifestyle. * 13% of American workers expect a "very comfortable" lifestyle in retirement; 44% expect a "somewhat comfortable" lifestyle.
MELVILLE, N.Y. -- American workers asked to identify their top New Year's work resolutions cited getting a raise as their number-one priority for 2006. In fact they are eight times more likely to desire an increase in salary than a better relationship with their boss. These statistics are from a...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced today a $20 million grant competition for H- 1B Technical Skills Partnership Grants that will train American workers in high skill occupations. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Society for Human Resource Management SHRM today applauded the House of Representatives for beating back an attempt to derail efforts to clarify Section 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA, and provALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Society for...
Sep. 22--Tuesday's Senate vote on a bill to expand trade with China is the beginning of the U.S. effort to break into a vast market of 1.3 billion people, a task that will take years to bring benefits to American workers and consumers. Sep....
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Society for Human Resource Management SHRM today said the Department of Labor's efforts to update the Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA will clarify the extremely complicated regulations, and also open the doALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Society for Human...
DETROIT--Apr. 19--Chrysler Corp. will not pay supplementary strike benefits to 15,000 American workers who have been idled because of a strike at its Mound Road Engine Plant in Detroit. DETROIT--Apr. 19--Chrysler Corp. will not pay supplementary strike benefits to 15,000 American...
Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin is trying to develop a manpower policy aimed at improving the skills of American workers. The Labor Department, however, has failed to have much effect under Republican administrations.Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin is trying to develop a manpower policy aimed at improving the skills of...
The adoption of African-American children by families in the African-American community is important in raising healthy children and crucial to making the community a strong, positive force in this society. My conclusions are based on my professional practice as a Child Protective Services supervisor for 29 years and...
NEW YORK -- American workers' confidence in the job market is as low as it was during the 2001 recession, according to a survey released Wednesday. When asked whether this is a bad time to find a quality job, 65 percent said it was, matching the...
SnagAJob.com's Labor Happiness Index shows slight increase in job satisfaction among U.S. workers Survey also reports on commutes, how employed Americans may vote in presidential election RICHMOND, Va. -- Notwithstanding a slumping housing market, surging energy prices and a fluctuating stock market, nearly two thirds of...
Educational efforts by the federal government and private sector partners to encourage American workers to save for retirement are counter-productive, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs. "We can't assume people are concerned with their retirement when it is still 40...
Adecco Labor Day Survey Finds Economic Uncertainty Causing Shift in What's Worrying American Workforce MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As American workers prepare for the upcoming long Labor Day weekend, will their rest and relaxation be interrupted by any job-related worries? According to Adecco USA's...
American Dream Frames Economic Agenda For Working Families DENVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Barack Obama can capture the votes of America's workers, including so-called Reagan Democrats, with a strong message of economic populism and sharp contrasts with McCain on taxes, health care, trade and corporate power, according...
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Akerman Senterfitt attorney Barry H. Gleen has been named Co-Chair of the Corporate Practice Committee of the New York Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers' Association AILA. Mr. Gleen is Of Counsel in Akerman's Corporate Practice Group, in the firm's New York...
Updated Schedule Of Change to Win Events at 2008 Democratic National Convention DENVER, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lake Research Partners president Celinda Lake will release a new poll, at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2008 -- the first day of the Democratic National Convention -- on...