Benefits

December 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 95% of the 600 employers surveyed by Aon Hewitt say a top business issue are steadily rising health care costs that have...

December 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of city of Cincinnati employees are trying to convince an Ohio state court judge that local officials are obligated to provide...

December 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forty-three percent of Baby Boomers in a recent poll say they won't be able to depend on Medicare forever, while only 20% think...

December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement System (HPRS) has issued an RFP for a $20-million emerging markets equity investment in a commingled account. 

December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seventy-one percent of those participating in a recent poll believe Baby Boomers should be encouraged to work past normal retirement age.

December 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study from BMO Bank of Montreal found that 33% of working Canadians think their employers will invest in employee training and development...

December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension plan sponsors in the United States are seeking more effective management of pension risks through better investment and funding strategies and implementation,...

December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey from Runzheimer International, provider of services for workforce mobility management, finds effective management of remote employees (54%) is the biggest concern...

December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Justice Department has filed suit against an Illinois school district alleging that school officials violated federal law by not allowing a...

December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – News that pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis laid off 1,700 employees via conference call has garnered emotional headlines and blog responses.

December 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Apparently Americans are looking for pragmatic solutions for a new era of austerity.

 

December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a survey released by the Yes123.com.tw employment service, 21.5% of Taiwanese office workers cited poor employee benefits as the most disappointing...

December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey finds that American employees are not only thankful to have jobs, but value the fact they expect to keep their...

December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – United Airlines has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it refused...

December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has accused Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, a nationwide provider of postsecondary education, of engaging in a...

December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Maryland state workers would have to work for 15 years instead of the current five to become eligible for pension or retiree health...

December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – So, which would you give up last: Your bed, your computer or your TV? 

December 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Panelists in a recent Webcast discussed how regulatory changes are affecting ongoing administration of 403(b) plans.