The dip in manufacturing payrolls in August breaks an almost yearlong streak of solid gains.

Done right, pulse surveys can move the needle on employee engagement.

Workers are insisting on their share of the windfall from the 36% increase in the benchmark hot-rolled coil price this year.

"Americans are more positive than a few years ago, yet they still worry that the government and large corporations could spoil the gradual economic gains of the past two years and the past decade,” says new survey.

From the skills gap to imminent court decisions, Littler's Workforce Policy Institute looks at key developments and provides a preview of things to come from an employer's perspective.