The Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires most employers to provide health benefits that cover contraceptives. Religious groups and business owners have filed dozens of lawsuits against the provision…
Yogurt-maker Chobani went from zero to $1 billion in revenue in just five years -- a growth rate many Silicon Valley firms would envy. Even more impressive: Founder Hamdi Ulukaya never took a cent from VC investors, has full ownership…
A worker who smokes will cost his or her employer an average of $5,800 a year in health care costs and lost productivity due to smoke breaks, an Ohio State University study finds. "The smoking breaks added up to a…
The IRS is scrutinizing businesses that use independent contractors to make sure they have classified their workers correctly, so it's important to understand the rules, Bonnie Lee writes. In addition, you should get an Employer Identification Number and make sure…
The Health and Human Services Department has released guidelines concerning wellness programs and incentives under the Affordable Care Act. Employees who are able to lose weight, stop smoking or join "participatory wellness programs" will be eligible for incentives or rewards…
About 63% of consumers said they prefer to shop in a store rather than online, and even mobile shoppers said they want retailers to come as close as possible to replicating the in-store experience online, according to a survey by…
Security measures such as secured PINs and passwords aren't always enough to protect company assets and customer data, which is why more retailers are implementing fingerprint scanning or other forms of biometric identity verification to authenticate associates' identities at the…
More than two dozen college students received great news this month when they learned they were chosen as a recipient of a $5,000 scholarship from the NRF Foundation’s Ray M. Greenly Scholarship fund. Each student, representing 26 schools around the…
Convenience stores and supermarkets nationwide are upping their game when it comes to prepared food, increasingly competing with restaurants for consumers' dining dollars. Industry experts explored the topic at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. Joe Sheetz, executive vice…