Benefits

June 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A University of Florida study finds people with intelligence earn more in their lifetime than those who are self-confident or attractive.

June 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although recent studies have shown workers are worried about losing their jobs and are putting in more face time at the office as...

June 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some job seekers have resorted to using unconventional methods to stand out from the crowd, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder.

June 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that national retail giant Dillard's, Inc. will pay $110,000 and provide significant remedial relief to...

June 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new research report suggests that many workers at companies suspending their 401(k) match are nonetheless covered by a traditional pension plan.

June 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard Insurance Company, a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. has announced it has been selected by a consortium of 15 school districts...

June 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The biggest threat to a company's cyber security may come from the people charged with protecting an organization's online data - the IT...

June 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Individuals with employment-based health benefits are confident that employers will continue to offer such benefits, according to the 2009 Health Confidence Survey from...

June 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal agencies that will be called upon to be accountable for funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) may have...

June 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Keller Rohrback L.L.P. class-action law firm announced Thursday that it is investigating the investment activities of Northern Trust Company (NTC) and Northern...

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The percentage of employers with a 401(k) plan at Charles Schwab offering a match fell from 78% in 2007 to 70% last year,...

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The results of Fidelity Investments' second Couples Retirement Study, first fielded in 2007, show that despite two years of unprecedented economic and financial...

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers responding to an online survey indicated they will continue to offer mental health or substance use disorder coverage when a new federal...

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research from HSBC finds that Americans accept personal responsibility for funding their own retirement, but feel the government can help.

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies taking government bailout funds have apparently been spared having to comply with government-imposed salary caps, but may still have to face congressionally...

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Approximately two in five employers (41%) do not have a human resources policy in place for health-related emergencies, although many acknowledge they have...

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $29.39 per hour worked in March 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers faced with reduced communication budgets and resources are turning to social media to keep their workforce engaged, according to a survey.

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Minnesota District 861 school board may now wish it had heard employees' grievances over the reduction in vendors offered in their 403(b)...

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Boston Globe's survival is in question as the newspaper's largest union rejected a package of wage and benefits cuts management said were...