Direct mail marketers beware: The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is veering desperately close to default. The question is: Is it too late to save the USPS from temporary shutdown? More…

You probably save essential info on your customers, like: Postal address, email, user name, phone number. Well, if this new law passes, you might have to throw some of that info out the window. More…

A new bill’s kicking around Congress that would put an end to the most unpopular component of flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Check out what’s in store. More…

The surprise election of Republican Senator Scott Brown in Massachusetts didn’t just put a well-publicized dent in Democratic efforts to pass healthcare reform — it could also help scuttle several other Democratic proposals that would directly affect employers. Here are some of the bills that will surface in the coming months, and their chances of passage: More…

Especially while it focuses on healthcare, Congress isn’t getting any closer to passing legislation to force businesses to control greenhouse gases. But the Obama administration is signaling that it won’t wait forever for Congress to act. More…

Are your accounting people finally getting used to handling the extra administrative duties required by the federally mandated COBRA subsidy program? Good thing. The subsidy’s just been extended, and it has a new wrinkle. More…

Last June, a Supreme Court decision made it easier for employers to defend themselves against age discrimination lawsuits. Now Congress is considering tipping the legal scales back toward the employee side. More…

If Congress and President Obama are looking to  employers for support for the latest healthcare bill, the best advice may be, “Look elsewhere.” More…

Expect more jousting, compromises and (yes) speeches, but here’s what’s been approved so far in Congress. More…

Who says the Dems aren’t business friendly? Seems a Democratic member of Congress wants to give business folks at break when entertaining customers and clients by More…

All the coverage of the Obama administration’s efforts to pass a health reform measure may have pushed the proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) into the shadows. But don’t be fooled — the pro-union legislation isn’t going away. More…

One one hand, you could say employers owe a vote of thanks to the Blue Dog Democrats for easing the burden that small business might have to bear under the Obama administration’s healthcare reform legislation. On the other hand, you might argue there’s not all that much to be thankful for. More…

You can pick your phone and you can pick your carrier, but you can’t pick them independently of each other — at least for now. More…

The Supreme Court just made it more difficult for employees to win age-bias cases against their employers. More…

The feds are trying to push a new law that could have a big impact on your company’s bottom line. More…

Well, it doesn’t look like you’ll have to worry about a “card check” system making it easier for employees to form unions. But don’t expect Congress to let the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) slip away entirely. More…