Benefits

Benefits | March 2nd, 2010

Caregiver Discrimination Can be Costly for Employers

March 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees succeed at a far greater rate in caregiver discrimination cases than other types of employment cases, according to a new report.

Benefits | March 2nd, 2010

Hewitt Finds Online Resources More Popular for Enrollment Season

March 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2009 enrollment season highlighted the increasing importance of online tools and support to assist employees in optimizing their benefits selection, according to...

Benefits | March 2nd, 2010

Wal-Mart Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

March 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wal-Mart Stores has struck a deal regarding a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Nokia Focus of 401(k) Investigation

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Yet another employer has fallen prey to the one-two punch of a sharp drop in stock price – and the sting...

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Small Business Owners Report Tapping into 401(k)

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recession has taken a toll on small business owners' retirement savings and personal health, according to a new survey.

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

UK Stats Highlight Shift from DB to DC

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New figures from the UK's Office for National Statistics show a continuing decline in the proportion of private-sector employees saving in workplace pensions.

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

UK Stats Highlight Shift from DB to DC

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New figures from the UK's Office for National Statistics show a continuing decline in the proportion of private-sector employees saving in workplace pensions.

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Pharmacy Workforce Changes Affecting Patient Care

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Results released today from the Pharmacy Manpower Project’s 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey indicate the nation’s current economic situation has influenced the dynamics...

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Effort to Return to DB Stalls in Alaska

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Key legislators who control the future of the bills that would bring Alaska state workers back to a traditional defined benefit pension plan...

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Americans Feeling Better About Healthcare

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The prospects for healthcare reform may still be murky, but Americans are feeling better about the system they have.

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Colorado Retirees Sue on COLA Cut-Back

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of retirees has sued Colorado’s state pension plan, arguing that the elimination of an annual pension increase constitutes an...

Benefits | February 26th, 2010

Pay for Performance Trends Growing among Higher Ed Institutions

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sibson Consulting reports that pay for staff performance and better performance processes are gaining traction in academia.

Benefits | February 26th, 2010

EBRI: Health Reform Could Lead Employers to Drop Retiree Benefits

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An Issue Brief released by the non-partisan Employee Benefit Research Institute contends some provisions of health reform proposals, if passed, could incent employers...

Benefits | February 25th, 2010

Survey Finds Both Employers and Employees Focusing on Health Costs

February 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research from Deloitte and the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) finds a shared focus between employers and employees on...

Benefits | February 25th, 2010

Employers Support Preserving Employer-based Health System

February 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey by the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) found that major employers overwhelmingly favor health reform that builds upon the employer-based system and...

Benefits | February 24th, 2010

MassMutual Finds Genders Differ in Investing Attitudes

February 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey of defined contribution plan participants conducted by MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division reveals differences in attitudes and approaches toward investing between...

Benefits | February 24th, 2010

CO Governor Signs Bill Cutting Pension Benefits

February 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has signed a bill that cuts state employee retiree benefits.

Benefits | February 24th, 2010

Candidate Flip "Flopped" in Interview

February 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hiring managers surveyed by CareerBuilder cited "dressing inappropriately" as the most common mistake candidates make in interviews.

Benefits | February 23rd, 2010

Hewitt Finds Rebound in Salary Increases Globally

February 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most employees around the world can expect to see a slight rebound in salary increases in 2010, according to a survey by Hewitt...

Benefits | February 23rd, 2010

Workers Anxious Coming into the New Year

February 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of U.S. workers surveyed in a Tell It Now survey by ComPsych reported a worried outlook for 2010 in terms of...