Vacation

There is no federal law that requires employers to provide vacation time, paid or unpaid, to its employers. Most employees consider it to be one of their most important benefits. Workplace experts agree that it is important to productivity and morale for employees to take time off in order to rest and rejuvenate. The typical U.S. worker receives ten vacation days per year.
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Best-performing companies

Best-selling author and business speaker Jason Jennings suggests five characteristics that the best-performing companies share: they have an "authentic" reason for existence; are willing to let go and embrace change; focus on the right customers; get everyone to think and act like owners; have leaders that put service over self-interest.
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Worthington Industries

Some unique perks put Worthington Industries in Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Places to Work list. Worthington offers its factory workers monthly profit sharing that augments monthly salaries by 40% to 100%. Worthington employees who join the company wellness program get their entire health insurance premiums covered. Also, employees are offered onsite haircuts for just $4.
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Graveyard-shift

There are nearly 22 million "graveyard-shift" workers in the U.S., according to online medical information provider Healthology. Up to 20% of shift workers report falling asleep on the job. These workers are more likely to experience stomach problems, colds, flu, weight gain, heart problems and higher blood pressure caused as a result of the stresses that shift work can put on a person's body.
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Benefitnews.com

Benefitnews.com is a complete online resource for benefits. The critically acclaimed web site delivers the information benefits decision makers need to keep current, including daily news updates, industry analysis and features, product and services information, research reports, discussions, jobs and careers.
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HR.com

HR.com is a comprehensive online resource serving human resources professionals. The website provides information on HR subjects, such as benefits, compensation, staffing and recruiting, outsourcing, training and development, leadership, executive coaching, organizational development and more. Additionally, the site lists HR events and directories for and offers products through its online store.
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Why We Hate HR

Keith H. Hammonds, author of the scathing FastCompany article "Why We Hate HR", suggests five ways to make HR work better: say the right thing, measure the right thing, get rid of the "social workers", serve the business, and make value not activity.
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