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June 25, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With employers under heavy pressure to curb excessive performance bonuses, Citigroup is pumping up the base salaries of many employees -- reportedly by...

June 25, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To make ends meet, 23% of laid off workers surveyed reported they are collecting unemployment or other financial aid, while another 20% are...

June 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer announced a Web site redesign, which it said includes a variety of information on how employers can survive a tough business climate.

June 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey suggests the majority of professionals believe their employers are doing what's needed to respond to the economic downturn.

June 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) has recognized 63 large employers - representing the full spectrum of the U.S. economy - as...

June 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR) suggests employers have been slow to recognize the personnel management implications...

June 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When asked what level of detail they would like to receive in information about retirement plan fees, only 31% of workers surveyed said...

June 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The city of Bozeman, Montana, has ceased its practice of requesting that candidates selected for city positions under a provisional job offer provide...

June 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recent research by CFO Research Services in conjunction with Charles Schwab finds that finance and HR executives view the 401(k) as one of...

June 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Watson Wyatt survey found that a majority of U.S. employers polled will soon roll back some - but not all -...

June 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial Engines says its new analysis on the impact of the market decline in 2008 on investors nearing retirement found that even for...

June 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees would appreciate a lighter schedule during summer months, a new survey suggests.

June 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued a Molalla, Oregon, nursery owner over allegations it permitted "severe sexual harassment" of women...

June 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American managers are more stressed about the current recession than their global counterparts, but they are among the most optimistic about their future,...

June 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The city of Bozeman, Montana's background check policy states that to be considered for a job, applicants must provide log-in information and passwords...

June 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Watson Wyatt survey found that a third (34%) of workers have increased their planned retirement age in the last 12 months.

June 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In Canada, costs for pharmaceuticals in 2009 have increased by 15.19%, dramatically reversing a four-year downward trend in prescription drug prices, according to...

June 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Alabama State Personnel Board, citing a lack of financial transparency, canceled a contract with Nationwide Retirement Solutions, which provides a deferred compensation...

June 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution participants under 30 have actually gained 24% in average account balances between the end of 2007 and April 30, 2009, but...

June 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care costs for the nation's employers are expected to grow by another 9% next year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute.