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Benefits | August 23rd, 2011

Food Groups Worry about Cleanliness of Desktop Dining

August 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new survey by the American Dietetic Association and ConAgra Foods’ Home Food Safety program, a majority of Americans continue to...

Benefits | August 23rd, 2011

CDHP Growth Slows; Cost Surpass HMOs

August 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Consumer Driven Health Plans (CDHPs) in the U.S. experienced continued growth this year – albeit at a slower rate than in 2009 and 2010...

Benefits | August 23rd, 2011

What’s (Not) on the Mind of the Class of 2015?

August 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – We’re all products of the times we live in, and Beloit College’s annual “Mindset List” provides a perspective on those...

Benefits | August 23rd, 2011

Principal Unveils 2011 10 Best for Employee Financial Security

August 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal 10 Best Companies for 2011 reap the rewards of strong benefits with turnover rates that are significantly lower...

Benefits | August 22nd, 2011

Having Enough Money for Retirement is a Top Financial Goal

August 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey from the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) finds almost half...

Benefits | August 22nd, 2011

3M to Pay $3M to Settle Age Bias Suit

August 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global technology giant 3M has agreed to pay $3 million to a class of former employees to resolve a nationwide age discrimination lawsuit...

Benefits | August 22nd, 2011

CA Auto Plant Settles EEOC Suit

August 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New United Motors & Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says is California’s last auto plant, has agreed to contribute...

Benefits | August 22nd, 2011

Financial Incentives Affect Retirement Decisions

August 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) presents new empirical evidence on the effects of retirement benefits on...

Benefits | August 22nd, 2011

Employers Continue to Differ Raises Based on Performance

August 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employers are projecting moderate pay raises for employees next year, but do expect to fully fund their annual bonuses for workers this...

Benefits | August 22nd, 2011

Settlement Reached in ESOP Fiduciary Breach Suit

August 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – L.A. Times employees of media company Tribune who sued over the 2007 Sam Zell-led takeover of the company have won a $32 million...

Benefits | August 19th, 2011

Elder Lifeguard Fired for Refusing to Wear Speedo

August 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A 61-year-old lifeguard is claiming his firing for refusing to wear a Speedo swimsuit is age discrimination.

Benefits | August 19th, 2011

Japan Allows for Employee Contributions to DC Plans

August 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new pension bill that allows employees to contribute to defined contribution (DC) plans on a pretax basis passed in the August 4,...

Benefits | August 18th, 2011

Military Contractor Sued over Picked on Male Worker

August 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DynCorp International, LLC, a US-based private military contractor and aircraft maintenance company, is being sued by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for...

Benefits | August 18th, 2011

Middle-Income Boomers Commit to Retirement Savings

August 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest study released by the Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center for a Secure Retirement (CSR) reveals despite a bleak economic outlook,...

Benefits | August 18th, 2011

Employers Want Workers Who Keep Emotions in Check

August 18, 2011 (PLANSONSOR.com) – According to a CareerBuilder survey, 71% of employers say they value emotional intelligence (EI) over IQ in employees.

Benefits | August 18th, 2011

Majority of Large Employers Revamping Health Benefit Programs for 2012

August 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to a new survey by the National Business Group on Health, large U.S. employers are planning to have workers share more of...

Benefits | August 17th, 2011

Most Stock Drop Cases Involve 401(k) Plans

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a new review of litigation on the issue of employer stock in retirement plans, the National Center for Employee Ownership has found...

Benefits | August 17th, 2011

Employees' Poor Emotional Well-Being is Obstacle to Wellness Effort

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new report released by ComPsych Corporation, the state of many employees' emotional health likely will not support healthy...

Benefits | August 16th, 2011

NYU Settles EEOC Race and National Origin Bias Suit

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York University (NYU), the largest private university in the United States, and one of New York City’s 10 biggest employers, will pay...

Benefits | August 16th, 2011

Federal Thrift Savings Plan Participants Flee to Safety

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to FedSmith, in the month of July, the Federal Thrift Savings Plan G fund, the most conservative investment offered by the plan, hit...