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Benefits | May 26th, 2010

Small Commutes + Big Houses = Happy Workforces

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Depending on your definition of quality of life, Raleigh, North Carolina may be just what the doctor ordered for your small...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

Govt. Argues for Dismissal of VA Health Reform Suit

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Obama administration has argued in court papers filed in the state of Virginia’s health care reform law challenge that Virginia officials had...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

Law Firm Investigating Transocean’s Handling of Company Stock

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith is investigating potential claims against Transocean Ltd. concerning whether the Company’s 401(k) savings plans imprudently invested in...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

J.P. Morgan Finds Contributions to HSAs Getting Higher

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan’s HSA Program Snapshot finds 45% of health savings accounts had balances over $1,000 as of 12/31/09 compared to 35% at the...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

Employers See More Cost and Less Benefit from Health Care Reform

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Few employers believe that the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will stem the tide of rising costs, according to...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

Early Retiree Health Subsidy Program Take-up Could be High

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Most companies that offer pre-65 retiree medical benefits intend to apply for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) to offset a portion of health...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

IRS Encourages Small Non-profits to Still File Form 990

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging small tax-exempt organizations to file the required information return to retain their tax-exempt status even though the...

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...