Benefits

October 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former payroll administrator for a Houston recycling company has been indicted for stealing paychecks and 401(k) plan money.

October 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - It's that time of year again. The "19th First Annual" Ig Nobel prize ceremony was held on October 1st at Harvard University.

October 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If the next two years brings more outside scrutiny of employer's executive pay practices, virtually none of the HR executives in a recent...

October 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Winona County (Minnesota) District Court judge has ruled against two unions that sued the Winona school district over the reduction of the...

October 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The adoption of automatic features to defined contribution plans is hardly just a U.S. development these days.

October 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report suggests that if federal regulators gather more information from certain types of retirement savings plans...

October 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This year some major U.S. markets experienced health care rate increases significantly higher than the national average, according to a new report.

October 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study suggests it may be possible to "grow" leaders who are prepared to take on their leadership roles when they become...

October 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Officials of a Connecticut community have hammered out an agreement with an employee union to drop a pension plan in favor of a...

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) on Friday proposed giving an exemption to allow the New Chrysler Corp. to...

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though its Web site claims it is "dedicated to the growth and prosperity of the American family," Better Family Life, Inc. stands accused...

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the ongoing economic turmoil, a poll taken for National Payroll Week found that the majority of those polled have not disturbed their...

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued The Vanguard Group, an investment company and retirement plan provider, over charges it refused to...

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the entry of what it calls a "record-setting" consent decree for $6.2 million resolving...

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three out of four hiring managers interviewed (75%) said they prefer a chronological resume, with the most recent work history first, over those...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will phase out a defined benefit pension plan covering union employees and set up a 401(k) plan under...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It appears as if employees may think the worst is over as several key measures of employee confidence appear to be rising, according...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Witnesses appearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee regarding the continuing debate of how retirement plan advice should be...

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey by O'Meara Financial Group finds New Jersey's economy has affected retirement plan participation rates and contributions from employers and employees.

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Hartford Courant consumer-affairs columnist has sued the newspaper and its owner, accusing them of violating his free speech rights by forcing...