Benefits

February 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just over a third of hiring managers say an online profile on a social networking site will replace traditional resumes.

February 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Common wisdom may hold that finding romance around the office water cooler is fraught with potential pitfalls, but that apparently hasn’t stopped many...

February 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Postal Service announced it had a loss of $329 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year — October 1,...

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll of young adults conducted by Everest Colleges and Institutes reveals the job interview poses a major challenge for those seeking...

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-one percent of HR managers in a recent poll said they will keep their employee health coverage offerings.

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A settlement has been reached in a case involving the discharge of a Connecticut ambulance service employee for posting negative comments about a...

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An SEI Quick Poll has found that, for the second consecutive year, pension plan sponsors say their number one priority for the coming...

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study by Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) suggests financial incentives have taken on greater importance in the...

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – UnitedHealthcare has agreed to pay $934,551 in back overtime wages and a $104,280 civil penalty after a U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) investigation.

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from PwC Saratoga, a division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, says hospital systems looking to drive improvement in their first-year nurse retention must start...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the past two years, the youngest generation in the workforce has become more engaged in learning about the benefits that can help...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employers increased their use of technology-based communication with workers during the recent open enrollment benefit season, according to a new survey by...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Towers Watson research report paints a detailed picture of Fortune 100 defined contribution plans for the 2009 plan year, focusing on...

February 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would require an annual statement to retirement plan participants similar to the statement a worker gets...

February 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study from LIMRA finds defined contribution plan participation and deferral rates are nearly identical for women and men.

February 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced a change in its retirement benefits for lay employees, which was effective in January.

February 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will ask the United States Supreme Court to accept the appeal of the state’s health care reform lawsuit...

February 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two workplace groups are joining together to promote a new initiative supporting flexible workplace practices.

February 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lawmakers in Virginia are split on bills that would offer state employees a defined contribution 401(k)-style retirement plan.

February 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Single women are more optimistic than married women that Social Security will be available to them; 48% expect to receive Social Security vs....