Benefits

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – AK Steel has agreed to a settlement of a class-action lawsuit by a group of retirees from a Pennsylvania plant over cuts to...

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Approximately 89% of respondents in a recent ING global survey said they want to do a better job managing their money, with Americans...

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service’s retirement “Saver’s Credit” is available to low-to-middle income workers who are saving for retirement, yet very few workers who...

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Vanguard survey finds that most target-date fund investors understand the funds’ basic design and are aware of the accompanying investment risks.

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Job candidates continue to commit some serious (but still funny) interviewing blunders, according to a new CareerBuilder hiring manager survey.

January 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A WorldatWork survey of U.S. organizations found that the average number of workers promoted during 2009 was 7%, down from a typical yearly...

January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that private sector workplace discrimination charge filings with the federal agency nationwide hit an unprecedented...

January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) increased to 5.7 million in 2010, according to a January 2011...

January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Several New York state judges say the Empire State owes its 1,300 jurists $780 million in back pay and pension benefits starting April...

January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The National Tax-Sheltered Accounts Association says many 403(b) sponsors still do not know what the minimum requirements are to comply with universal availability...

January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Maryland nonprofit has adopted a tobacco-free policy and has recently stopped hiring tobacco users.

January 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One of San Diego’s redevelopment agencies is suing Morgan Stanley, the city’s outside auditor, and another local firm for mistakes in connection with...

January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new national telephone survey shows 45% of Americans now at least somewhat favor unions for public employees, while an identical number (45%)...

January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey reveals that technology advances could potentially help caregivers watch over a sick or disabled loved one.

January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A suburban Pittsburgh bar is facing a lawsuit over comments on the owner’s Facebook page.

January 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Mexico’s state Legislative Finance Committee has put forth a proposal to balance next year's budget in part by requiring government workers to...

January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 98% of those in a recent poll say they are ready to pursue new job opportunities in 2011.

January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While reported cutbacks in other areas declined or remained at the same level from the third quarter, health and dental benefit cuts peaked...

January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – We often report wacky things job candidates do or say in interviews, but interviewers can be wacky too.

January 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California state lawmaker has introduced a bill to prevent all public employees from gaining dramatically increased pension benefits.