Garden State Growth Zone Offers Extra Incentives

Governor Chris Christie, left, and Panasonic North America CEO Joe Taylor, right, tour the company’s new innovation center in Newark, N.J., on September 17. Image by Tim Larsen.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday, Sept. 18, signed the bipartisan Economic Opportunity Act of 2013. The signing comes…

More Companies Cutting off Retiree Health Care

Is move the first step in eliminating health coverage for all employees?

As Time Warner and IBM join the growing list of companies that plan to stop offering health insurance benefits to retirees, one workplace expert suggests that the moves are simply the first steps in eliminating health insurance from…

Manufacturing Day is October 4: Perception vs. Reality

The roster of Manufacturing Day 2013 sponsors recently added four more key support organizations, with the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) and the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) both joining the movement at the Silver level, while Women in Manufacturing (WIM) and the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) have joined the…

More than 22 Million Workers Play Fantasy Sports

The nation’s employers can expect fantasy sports enthusiasts in the office to spend at least an hour of work time managing their teams each week during the 13-week to 17-week season.

While virtually impossible to estimate the impact of fantasy football team management on overall productivity, global…

South Carolina: 2AM Group Locating in Richland County

2AM Group, supplier of logistics, manufacturing and services to the auto, aerospace and marine industries, will establish a new production facility in Richland County. “South Carolina and its supportive governing officials have made all of our establishments and growth in the state very productive, and it’s extremely beneficial for…