Labor & Employment

Alan Krueger's nomination to head the White House Council of Economic Advisers bodes well for the Obama Administration's job-creation efforts.

Co-ops, or employee-owned companies, offer important advantages for small businesses and entrepreneurs -- especially when traditional financing is scarce.

Provoking a nasty right over a disputed claim is rarely a good idea -- especially when your small business is likely to lose in the end.

The death of a business owner can leave a company in chaos. Have you taken the necessary steps to protect your loved ones, partners, employees, and customers?

Could a weekly golf outing make or break a woman's career? It just might -- and many of them will never even realize it.

It takes inspiration, ambition, and elbow grease to climb the ladder from employee to business owner. Ten successful entrepreneurs tell how they did it.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett calls on the government to raise taxes on the wealthy. Here's why small business owners should take his advice to heart.

It may not seem like it, but in some places the job market is heating up. Is your small business prepared for the challenges of finding -- and retaining -- the talent you...

Mentoring programs are an informal way small businesses can improve employee morale and retention while helping people develop valuable job skills.

Here's how to create a complaint resolution process that will work for even the smallest organization.

A well-run incubator can be your ticket to faster funding and faster startup.

The path to finding funding doesn't have to be overwhelming. Following these steps will help you put one foot in front of the other.

Is your small business hiring? There is no shortage of job search sites and since most offer similar services, deciding which one to choose can be tricky.

New trends in workers’ compensation claims paint a gloomy forecast for small businesses.

Even in today's economy, you have to work to hang onto your best employees. That's why it's so important to create a happy, healthy work environment.

Will employment ever pick up? Probably not, suggests new research. Small businesses just aren’t hiring people the way they used to.

Skills that make an employee a great worker may not be translatable to the next rung on the corporate ladder, at least not without some help.

The Internet makes background checks faster and easier, but it pays to be aware of the risks and legal landmines that accompany these online searches.

Do you suspect two of your staff members might be having a romantic liaison under your nose? Learn 10 tell-tale signs that an office love affair is brewing.