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Benefits | April 18th, 2011

Employers Underestimate Value Younger Employees Place on Benefits

April 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans of all ages continue to view employee benefits as a vital component of their financial security, according to new research.

Benefits | April 18th, 2011

Boomer Babies Bounce Back – Home

April 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of Baby Boom-generation mothers support adult children financially, according to a new survey.

Benefits | April 15th, 2011

SPARK Finds DC Participants Paying Attention

April 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to the 2011 Retirement Market Update by the Society of Professional Asset-Managers and Record Keepers (SPARK), defined contribution plan participants give the...

Benefits | April 15th, 2011

Retirement Plan Market on the Upswing

April 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strong performance across all equity sectors coupled with positive returns in the bond markets helped push total U.S. retirement market assets to an...

Benefits | April 15th, 2011

Thank-You Notes Still Important to Hiring Managers

April 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than one-in-five (22%) hiring managers say they are less likely to hire a candidate that doesn't send a thank-you note after an...

Benefits | April 15th, 2011

CA Sam’s Club Sued over Treatment of Hispanics

April 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sam’s Club, the wholesale chain store owned and operated by Walmart, will pay $440,000 and furnish other relief to settle a national origin...

Benefits | April 15th, 2011

Lack of Diversity Hinders Non-Profits’ Hiring and Retention

April 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A national study produced in partnership by Commongood Careers and Level Playing Field Institute reveals that perceived diversity and inclusiveness within non-profit organizations...

Benefits | April 15th, 2011

College Faculty Embrace Social Media in the Workplace

April 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - College faculty are twice as likely as other workers to use social media as part of their job, according to a new survey from...

Benefits | April 14th, 2011

Owner of 42 McDonald’s Restaurants Sued by EEOC

April 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued the McDonald’s restaurant in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, owned and operated by Missoula Mac, Inc., for sexual...

Benefits | April 13th, 2011

Americans Cite Affording Retirement as Top Financial Concern

April 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost 40% of working Americans say they will never afford retirement, which, for the second year in a row, ranks as the nation’s...

Benefits | April 13th, 2011

Sponsors Say Participants Don’t Fully Utilize Savings Tools

April 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mesirow Financial’s Retirement Plan Advisory practice’s inaugural 2011 Retirement Plan Survey Report finds nearly 41% of plan sponsors have seen an increase in...

Benefits | April 13th, 2011

Financial Services Companies Need to Engage African American Community

April 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Findings from a research study, “The African American Financial Experience,” show a demographic largely untrusting of the financial services industry, with a growing middle...

Benefits | April 13th, 2011

No People Skills Top Reason Cited by Those Who Dislike Bosses

April 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent survey conducted by Persuadable Research Corporation, 25% of respondents are not satisfied with their current boss.