Benefits

Benefits | July 30th, 2010

South Africans Show Indifference about Pensions

July 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey finds that South African employees don’t know what is happening with their pensions, and many do not care.

Benefits | July 30th, 2010

Compensation Costs up Slightly in 2nd Quarter

July 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.5%, seasonally adjusted, for the three-month period ending June 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Benefits | July 30th, 2010

Department Store Fired Jehovah’s Witness for not Wearing Santa Outfit

July 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says department store chain Belk, Inc. unlawfully discriminated against an employee by failing to accommodate her...

Benefits | July 29th, 2010

HR Managers Wary of Fidgeting Job Candidates

July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Job seekers with shifty eyes, reluctant smiles, or fidgety limbs during an interview may be hurting their chances of landing a job.

Benefits | July 29th, 2010

Smaller Firms Fear Health Care Reform Cost Hikes

July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forty-nine percent of employers with 500 or fewer workers forecast significant health care cost hikes in the near future as a result of...

Benefits | July 29th, 2010

C-Suite Pay Sees 2010 Rebound

July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Compensation for executives at large and midsize U.S. companies is expected to rebound modestly this year following two consecutive years of pay declines,...

Benefits | July 29th, 2010

NCPA Estimates Unfunded Public Pension Liabilities at $2.5T

July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Estimates of the reported unfunded liabilities of state and local governments for pensions and other postemployment benefits total $1.03 trillion, but when these...

Benefits | July 29th, 2010

Hewitt Finds Continued Decline in Employee Morale

July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Though the economy is slowly recovering, employee engagement and morale in the workplace are not, according to a Hewitt Associates analysis.

Benefits | July 29th, 2010

Older Investors Most at Risk with Retirement Finances

July 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Those closest to retirement are at the greatest risk of depleting their nest egg, but not as many fall into this category...

Benefits | July 28th, 2010

Retirement Benefits a Top Factor in Keeping Affluent Employees Loyal

July 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Quarterly finds that, other than compensation and promotions, retirement benefits are the next greatest factor keeping affluent...

Benefits | July 28th, 2010

Health Research Group Promotes Employer Self Insurance

July 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers should consider taking advantage of the additional claims data available and potential for additional employee wellness programs and self-insure their health care...

Benefits | July 28th, 2010

Adoption of Auto Plan Features Stalled

July 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Very few employers surveyed that do not use auto plan features currently plan to adopt them in the next 12 months, according to...

Benefits | July 28th, 2010

U.S. Employers Lead in Pay ROI Measure

July 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. employers have done a better job of keeping a handle on salary dollars in recent years than have their Western European and...

Benefits | July 27th, 2010

Are You Sitting to Death?

July 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you sit at a desk, in meetings, or in a car most of your work day, you should know that the longer...