You know getting employees and their families to take a more active interest in their own health is the best way to control healthcare expenses. Here’s your best route in.

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Tags: American Medical Association, Body Mass Index (BMI), Health Engagement, Health fairs, healthcare costs, Web MD

Desperate times call for extra vigilance in order to protect your company’s resources.

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Tags: Accounts Receivable, Bum economy, Company cash, External fraud, Google Maps, Red flag

Forget what all the pundits say about the cost and availability of credit. We’ve got the scoop straight from the horse’s mouth.

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Tags: Credit availability, Credit lines, Federal Reserve, Horse's mouth, Loan standards

Can it really be that time again? The year-end crunch is fast approaching. But with these eight steps you can make things a little less harried.

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Tags: 1099, Deadlines, Finance, Forms, IRS, SSA, Year-end prep

When times get tough, IT is one of the first budgets on the chopping block. And there is lots of room to cut there. But be careful: There are some places where spending more will save your company more.

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Tags: IP telephony, IT costs, Network World, Personnel, Vista, VoIP, WAN transport

So it’s certainly not going to be good for the employees you have to show the door. But if you have to make this tough call, you certainly want to make sure your company gets the most out of it.

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Tags: CFOs, Downsizing, Exodus, Payroll, Staffers

Remember when the toughest part about having a 401(k) plan was getting employees to enroll?

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Tags: 401(k), Employee worries, ERISA, Investments, Pre-Retirement

Quick: Are you confident in the accuracy of the budgets other departments submit? Didn’t think so. You’ll have a different answer after employing these three strategies.

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Tags: Accountability, Bugets, Fudge Factor, Number padding, Plan B, Strategies

Wellness programs have helped many companies save money — and cost some a small fortune.

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Tags: Discrimination, DOL, double-digit increases, Health care, HIPAA, IRS, Wellness program

Decide for yourself: Did these companies step out of bounds when their employees stepped out of compliance with T&E policies?

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Tags: Court Costs, Employee lawsuits, Ethnic Discrimination, Expense reports, T&E Policies