The recession has left many workers running on empty and working at an unreasonable and unsustainable pace. The reason for this state of affairs? Employees are simply tired and overworked.

With all the news about the economy and the potential concerns over future inflation, a big news item to watch is the Fed Meeting taking place this June!

If there was ever a time for HR and employee benefits to intersect on major political and societal influence, it's now. This is true especially of small businesses, which account for 99.7 percent of all employer firms and employ half of all private sector employees int he United States, according to the Small Business Administration. So what are the top issues being identified as being the most important for this election year? Taxes, Overall Regulations, Employment Regulations, Immigration and Retirement Security.