The city of Augusta, Georgia, is considering human resource outsourcing as a way to save money, according to the Augusta Chronicle.

The city of Plano, Texas, recently approved a settlement in a time and attendance lawsuit involving several public works employees, according to the Louisville Leader.

United States President Barack Obama said preventing a 2 percent payroll tax hike that would affect 160 million working Americans is the country's "most immediate priority" in his recent State of the Union address.

Hawaii's House Committee on Labor and Public Employment heard testimony earlier this month on a time and attendance proposal that would raise the state's minimum wage by one dollar.

As part of a new employee recruiting trend, resumes are becoming less important as employers focus on potential candidates' internet presence, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible workers to take unpaid leave for family or medical reasons without the risk of being permanently taken off the company's payroll.

Most people know that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets time and attendance requirements for employers pertaining to minimum wage, compensation for overtime employee attendance, record-keeping and youth employment.

A U.S. District Judge is set to rule on a time and attendance lawsuit settlement levied against the city of Denver by approximately 850 current and former police officers, the Denver Post reports.

According to some experts, 2012 is set to be the year of employee retention, Forbes reports.