Benefits

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.

September 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Auto enrollment plans and target-date funds remain hot topics in the retirement space with 47% of employers now auto-enrolling and another third seriously...

September 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has hit a North Carolina trucking company with a lawsuit over allegations it illegally discriminated against...

September 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial advisers have significant opportunities to help clients navigate through the turbulent waters of the economic downturn since many Americans are confused about...

September 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Tennessee auto-parts maker has been accused of violating federal laws by using employee tests for prescription drugs to screen out those with...

September 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - A study of 3,000 British school teachers revealed more than one in three expect children with certain names to be more of...

September 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While 54% of defined benefit sponsors that have a frozen plan are either thinking about closing the plan or actually doing so, a...

September 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey found that general employee engagement has dropped 9% since last year and 25% for top performers.

September 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Broward County, Florida, projected that its spending on health insurance would increase 7% next year, but the cost will now remain flat after...

September 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most employers surveyed by Mercer expect the process for setting workforce priorities for 2010 to be different from 2009, with greater emphasis on...

September 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A female trader formerly with RBC Capital Markets is suing the firm for gender bias, saying she was dismissed for dating a hedge...

September 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Making a nasty comment about a boss' lineage was enough to get a worker fired, but not enough to keep him terminated, according...

September 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Former CSK Auto Corp. CEO Maynard L. Jenkins has filed a motion to dismiss an action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

September 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report by the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) found participation in telework rose in 2008, but the percentage of eligible federal...