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American Economy Loses Jobs in June
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the first time this year, the American economy lost jobs last month.
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Google to Cover Some Employees’ Tax on Domestic Partner Benefits
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Already known for its generous fringe benefits, Google has added yet another perk for its employees whose same-sex domestic partner is covered by...
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Money Can’t Buy Happiness
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent research reveals that while life satisfaction usually rises with income, day-to-day happiness comes from other things.
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Report Shows Banks Lag in Snaring Retirement Assets
July 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Informa Research Services has released a report, the 2010 U.S. Consumer Wealth Study, examining U.S. household asset allocation and preferences.
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Employers in India Face Higher Gratuity Benefit Costs
July 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The government in India has increased the ceiling on the gratuity benefit from INR350,000 to INR1,000,000, effective May 24, 2010.
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Salaries for In-House Counsel Remained Flat in 2009
July 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Salaries for in-house lawyers in the U.S. remained flat in 2009, according to a new survey by the international legal recruiting firm Laurence...
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WellPoint Customer May Have Used Data Breaches to Support Lawsuit
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - WellPoint Inc. has notified 470,000 individual insurance customers that medical records, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information may have been exposed in...
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Canadian Employers Offer Options for Work/Life Balance
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Canadian organizations are offering programs to help employees better balance workplace and personal demands on their time, according to a survey conducted...
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Majority of Large Employers Use Automatic Enrollment
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority of large employers now automatically enroll workers into their 401(k) plans, according to a new survey by Towers Watson.
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Participants Prize Retirement Plans – More
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of 401(k) retirement savings plan participants report that their plan has become more important to them since...
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Job Security and Benefits Top Contributors to Job Satisfaction
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the fourth year in a row, employees ranked job security and benefits as the top two “very important” contributors to job satisfaction,...
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Poll Shows Support for Income Guarantees in 401(k)s
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey indicates three-out-of-four (77%) U.S. adults support the concept of modifying the 401(k) retirement plan system to specify that employer contributions...
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Skills Gap Looming as Health Care Workers Age
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report points out that as the nation prepares to provide care for the increasing proportion of older adults, health care workers...
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TN Bill Permits English-Only Policies in Workplaces
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has signed a bill declaring that it is not discriminatory for employers to establish English-only policies where there are...
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U.S. Cities Move Down in Cost of Living Survey
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Luanda in Angola is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, according to the latest Cost of Living Survey from Mercer.
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Firms Increasing Worry about Turnover as Economy Recovers
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the economy recovers and workforce expansion rises, concerns about engaging employees and retaining critical talent are top of mind for...
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Disability Absence Cost Pegged at 8.7% of Payroll
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The combined costs of incidental and extended disability absences are 8.7% of payroll, according to an updated study released Monday.
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Boeing Machinists Accept Move to Put New Workers in 401(k)
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Boeing Co. machinists at a St. Louis fighter-jet plant have accepted a proposed contract that will put new workers into a 401(k) plan.
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(Yet) Another Law Firm Targets BP
June 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Another law firm has launched an “investigation” of the BP 401(k) plan – and they’re apparently looking for potential plaintiffs.
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Retirement Plan Assets Concentrated in Higher Income Families
June 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Individual account retirement plan assets are concentrated in families with higher family income, according to a report by the non-partisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).