The U.S. unemployment rate fell to a seven-year low in August as employers added a modest 173,000 jobs, a key piece of evidence for the Federal Reserve in deciding whether to raise interest rates from record lows later this month.
New Jersey could soon become the 12th state in the country to stop employers from using credit histories when determining whether or not to hire a job applicant.
Recently, Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a so-called "Facebook" bill because he felt a provision that barred employers from asking a current or prospective employee if they have a personal account or profile on a social networking website could lead to frivolous lawsuits.
Ever start looking at your vacation days at work and say to yourself "I wish I had more time off?" Well there's an idea being floated around that could be a remedy for that.