Benefits

December 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American workers plan to juggle work and play by staying connected to the office while they simultaneously celebrate the season, according to a...

December 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Sun Life Canadian Health Index suggests that employers can play a big hand in improving employees’ health.

December 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Actuarial and employee benefits consulting firm Nyhart has found 81% of employees 18 or older will not be able to afford to retire...

November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirees will need a significant amount of savings to cover their out-of-pocket health expenses, according to a new report released by the nonpartisan...

November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey of career women ages 45 to 70 earning $75,000-plus per year shows that they are highly confident about how to manage...

November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An analysis by Aon Hewitt indicates that HMO plans will have the highest premium increases in five years.

November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The design of the employer match can be a powerful motivator in boosting the amount participants put into their 401(k) accounts even when...

November 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – New fee disclosure rules from the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) present unique challenges to 403(b) plans.

November 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The state of South Dakota has launched a new Web site to provide residents and employers with information about provisions in the federal...

November 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - IESI LA Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IESI Corpora­tion, a national waste removal firm, will pay $95,000 to settle a disability discrimination suit...

November 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Business groups are hopeful that the results of the recent election will mean an opportunity for improvement in the national health reform law.

November 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed 22 bills into law this week, including one dealing with pension reform. 

November 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-nine percent of those in a recent poll admitted they check work e-mails during family holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced settlements of two suits accusing employers of discrimination based on HIV status.

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If your colleagues have their noses glued to their computer screens when you get to the office, it may not be because they...

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term 401(k) participants took a big hit to their accounts in 2008 but otherwise enjoyed an average 31.9%-advance in 2009, according to a...

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New data from the ING Retirement Research Institute indicates that very few K-12 teachers (15%) have developed a formal, written financial plan.

November 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forty-four percent of workers polled by ComPsych said they lose an hour or more per day in productivity due to stress, up from...

November 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Global clothing retailer The Gap violated federal law by firing an employee at its Howell, Michigan, store because of his disability, according to a...

November 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When it comes to their financial situation, workers seem to be taking a longer-term view – and one focused on...