Benefits

September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Congressman Christopher Lee (R-New York) announced an independent investigation will commence into the federal government’s treatment of Delphi retirees’ pension plans.

September 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ninety-four percent of employers in a recent survey said they typically raise employees’ pay when they are promoted, while 92% hand out merit...

September 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The percentage of Fortune 1000 companies with defined benefit (DB) plans that had not frozen any of them has fallen significantly over the...

September 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though ESOPs were not immune to impacts of the recent recession, leaders of ESOP companies still feel strongly that their company is...

September 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ameriprise Financial’s second New Retirement Mindscape study finds significant changes compared to 2005 among those three to five years away from retirement.

September 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-one percent of state and local government employees in a recent poll said they are unsure or uncomfortable about their ability to set...

September 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch for the second time in a year over allegations...

September 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Washington war of words over the impact of health care reform on premium increases got a bit more heated with a demand...

September 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A jury has found that Michaels Stores violated federal labor laws in its treatment and termination of an employee who was undergoing chemotherapy...

September 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed three new disability discrimination cases, charging employers in Georgia, Maryland and Michigan with violations...

September 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Although workers recently surveyed gave their bosses high marks in some areas, most picked Jacob from "Lost" as the TV boss most like...

September 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 72% of employers in a recent poll have adopted auto plan features, with 51% using auto enrollment and 71% deferring participants into...

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Far more organizations provide defined contribution retirement plan participants with general educational materials about the plan and about investing than provide participants with individual...

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Mercer study found that 53% of employers surveyed predicted they will be able to keep grandfathered status for all their plans next...

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Hewitt Associates study of the Roth 401(k) feature found that 29% of mid- to large-sized employers offer it and 25% are...

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global companies that take an active approach to employee health and well-being can see a positive impact on their bottom line, according to...

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private industry employers spent an average of $27.64 per hour worked for employee compensation in June 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Fidelity Investments study finds that less than a third (30%) of investors who are newly eligible to complete a Roth IRA conversion...

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Longer life spans, increased personal responsibility for retirement savings, and the recent market downturn can seriously impact a person’s retirement preparedness and most...

September 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the past decades, defined-benefit plans have been replaced, for the most part, by defined-contribution plans like 401(k) plans.