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Benefits | May 24th, 2010

Most Using Employer Health Care Plan to Continue

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most U.S. workers who use employer sponsored health care coverage plan to continue to do so in the future, according to a survey...

Benefits | May 24th, 2010

MS Pension Contribution Hike Signed into Law

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour last week signed House Bill 1, which increases the contribution level paid by state, city, county, and school district...

Benefits | May 24th, 2010

Equity Players Need Reality Dose

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research from The Vanguard Group suggests the watch phrase for equity investors should be: if it sounds too good to be true,...

Benefits | May 24th, 2010

Baltimore Officials Ponder Pension Cost-Saving Changes

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baltimore city officials are considering a host of changes to their underfunded police and fire pension system that could save more than $93 million.

Benefits | May 24th, 2010

Stock Drop Settlement on the Table for Boston Scientific

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There’s a potential settlement in sight for participants in a 401(k) stock drop suit.

Benefits | May 24th, 2010

Ralph Lauren $4M Wage Suit Settlement Okayed by Court

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in California has given her preliminary blessing to a $4 million settlement of a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit against Ralph Lauren.

Benefits | May 21st, 2010

EEOC Sues Orkin over Hiring Practices

May 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a federal court lawsuit accusing pest control company Orkin of discriminating against older workers in hiring.

Benefits | May 21st, 2010

Hooters Girl Claims Weight Discrimination

May 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Hooters girl in Michigan says she was put on probation because of her weight.

Benefits | May 21st, 2010

Study Finds S&P 400 CEO Pay Rose in 2009

May 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from Equilar indicates that total S&P 400 CEO compensation rose slightly from 2008 to 2009, and bonuses are on the...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

Employers Anticipate HCR Driven Cost Hikes

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Mercer survey finds a quarter of the 791 employers polled are looking for health care reform to tack on at least...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

Boomer Women Are not Like Their Parents

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey by a Web site aimed at women over 50 years old said those in that demographic are far from ready to...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

New Data Indicates COBRA Subsidy Helped Middle-Class

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report suggests that the COBRA premium subsidy provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act has helped Americans maintain insurance coverage...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

Employers Still Report Difficulty Finding Talent

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Manpower’s fifth annual Talent Shortage Survey reveals that 31% of employers worldwide report having difficulty filling key positions within their organization – up...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

Maryland Adds Same-Gender Spouses to Benefits Program

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State of Maryland officials have announced that same-sex spouses of employees who possess a valid marriage certificate from another state will be included...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Trade Group Data Shows HSA Market Growth

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New data from an insurance trade group shows continued growth in the health savings accounts/high-deductible health plan (HSA/HDHP) marketplace.

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Telework Could Save Businesses $400B

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report commissioned by Citrix Online found that virtual work policies could save U.S. businesses over $400 billion per year in increased productivity,...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

The Workplace, Bad for the Waistline?

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Overall, 44% of workers say they have gained weight in their current jobs, up slightly from 43% in 2009, according to a new...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Six in 10 Large Co. Health Plans Vulnerable to ‘Cadillac’ Tax

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study finds that more than 60% of large-sized employers’ health plans will likely be hit in 2018 by the excise tax...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

MetLife Finds Americans not Prepared for Retirement

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The newly released "MetLife Retirement Readiness Index: Are Americans Prepared for the Transition?" indicates that pre-retirees haven’t taken necessary steps to prepare for...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Fidelity Reports 401(k) Balances up 55% Since Market Bottom

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments 401(k) highlights from the first quarter of 2010 shows strong account balance growth and performance for participants that stayed the course...