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ORLANDO, Fla. - In legends, King Arthur created a roundtable to symbolize that his knights could discuss issues regarding the kingdom as equals. Central Florida Educators' Federal Credit Union is borrowing a page from lore with its Employee Roundtable program, which was designed to improve communication and create a forum...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Look around, your workplace demographics are changing, and according to a recent Society for Human Resource Management survey successful employers must adapt to meet the needs of the employees of the future. Based on the responses of 450 human resource professionals, the SHRM 2002 Workplace Demographic Trends...

Despite rising costs many employers are providing more than just the basic medical, life and dental benefits. Here is a look at some of the more unique health and family-friendly benefits and the percentage of employers offering them: Health care Prescription drug coverage

(ranked in order) 1. Workplace Violence 2. Business Interruption/Disaster Recovery 3. Terrorism (Global and Domestic) 4. Internet/Intranet Security 5. Employee Selection/Screening Concerns 6. Fraud/White-Collar Crime 7. Unethical Business Conduct 8. General Employee Theft 9. Property Crime (external theft/vandalism) 10. Drugs/Alcohol in the Workplace Source: Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations Top Security...

JERICHO, N.Y. - If you're a credit union looking for a Web-enabled approach or similar outside resource to solve some of your human resources problems, you're not alone. Howard Lackow, vice president of advisory services at The Outsourcing Institute, says more and more companies are looking at outsourcing. "It's always...

SAN FRANCISCO - Advances in communication technology have left employees feeling exploited by employers. According to an Employment Law Alliance America At Work survey more Americans who are not in management positions are taking their work home. "There may be no bigger issue in the American workplace, especially if you...