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Six out of ten people check e-mail during the holidays, and many find that there are messages from their workplaces. A new poll by Harris Interactive and Xobni shows that 59% of employed Americans check their work email during family holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

What do you think you'll be doing at age 67? According to a survey by Sun Life Financial of a sampling of people aged 18 to 66, 49% of Americans believe they will be retired and not working at all; 24% think they'll work part time and 25% say they'll still be working full time when they hit 67,...

Low pay, lack of benefits and other issues drove Ayo Collins and three other Jimmy John's workers to enlist the aid of the Chicago-based Industrial Workers of the World to help organize 10 targeted Minneapolis stores. The effort fell short, by a vote of 87 to 85.

If the recession and subsequent high employment proves anything, it's this: The scarcity of jobs hasn't made workers any smarter. Just-fired CNN anchor Rick Sanchez is a good example. Unfortunately, he's hardly the only one.

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Wednesday (last updated at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time): Stocks Dive On Drop In Home Sales: Weak housing numbers sent stocks tumbling Tuesday in New York, after a report by the National Association of Realtors showed...

Last week's employment report was disappointing: Employers cut double the number of jobs expected, added fewer new ones than predicted, and even temp job numbers fell to a loss. Is this a trend or an anomaly?

This morning I woke to CNN and post-Father's Day words of wisdom from New York Times reporter Tara Parker-Pope: These days, it seems, breadwinning dads are more stressed out than ever. Here's a bit of what Parker-Pope said in a Times blog that's been lighting up the Internet since she posted it...

Do people tell you you look like a celebrity? Well, if you have the looks of a celebrity and the spirit of an entertainer, you might be able parlay that resemblance into a very well-paying job. I had the opportunity to discuss the look-alike industry with one of its foremost agents, Dot Findlater...

If you're like most college students, you're probably receiving some type of financial aid. Much of your tuition may be covered by scholarships, grants, or other awards. However, we all know that there are daily expenses that scholarships and grants simply don't cover. Nearly every college...

Employees spent 19.2 hours a week -- nearly half a work week -- worrying about what their boss says or does, according to a new survey commissioned by workplace expert Lynn Taylor. Taylor, author of book of boss-managing tips called Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant -- TOT, found that 13 of those...