Benefits

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2009 open enrollment season should not usher in major changes in the workplace benefits landscape as employers have largely put major overhauls...

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the U.S. economy shows signs of stabilization and employers see potential improvement in their business prospects, they are reversing strategies taken to...

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Aon Consulting survey indicates employers are taking a wait-and-see approach before changing their retirement programs.

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While many workaholics fret about even a momentary disconnect from their work, a new study suggests employers who mandate cutting off work ties...

September 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds many investors still do not understand the features of a Roth IRA or know about the conversion opportunity that...

September 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care rate increases are projected to remain stable for the third consecutive year, according to an analysis by Hewitt Associates.

September 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New standards of reporting for state and local governments' other post-employment benefits (OPEB) have local governments considering ways to lower costs.

September 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index, which measures managerial recruitment activity across the U.S., found that the number of online job postings in September fell...

September 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Florida woman was sentenced last week to a year and a day in prison - for collecting more than $230,000 in pension...

September 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Corpus Christi, Texas, Sears store violated federal law by refusing to hire a 61-year-old applicant because of his age, the U.S. Equal...

September 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AT&T, doing business as Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, L.P. (AT&T), violated federal law by refusing to hire an applicant simply because he is...

September 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A now -failed Alabama bank company has been hit with eight stock drop suits over losses suffered by its pension plan when the...

September 25, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fewer than half of plan sponsors say their benefits budgets increased this year over 2008, down from the two-thirds of those polled about...

September 25, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Economists interested in studying the effects of the economic turmoil of 2008-2009 should have a long time to complete their efforts.

September 25, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rules barring participants from making 401(k) contributions for six months after taking a hardship withdrawal should be eased to help employees more quickly...

September 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 73% of employers polled in a recent survey said health-care reform will mean higher costs for them, Watson Wyatt said.

September 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most employers and account holders utilizing Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and HSA-qualified health plans are satisfied with their coverage, spend less, and are...

September 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study indicated that many Americans are not only suffering from issues with their health coverage, but work at unhealthy workplaces.

September 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A South Carolina hospital is restructuring its retirement savings program, including a freeze on its current defined benefit plan.

September 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Spotting a male co-worker with his fly at half-mast can prove one of the most awkward workplace situations people face.