Sometimes, it seems the IRS always prevails over the little guy. But this CIC Services case establishes a new direction for successful lawsuits against the agency.

That's a real possibility, according to some employment attorneys and regulatory experts, with the push potentially coming from state attorneys general rather than the federal government.

More than 60% of a typical performance rating can be attributed to the idiosyncrasies of the manager.

Hiring unexpectedly surged, and the nation's unemployment rate fell to a 53-year low.