Benefits

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tough economic conditions and a growing multigenerational work force are leading employers to focus on implementing targeted communication programs to better inform employees...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new WorldatWork survey finds that most total rewards programs were not put in place to address the needs of a specific workforce...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report by the National Center for Public Policy Research suggests employee pension funds are being placed at risk by state officials...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pittsburgh law firm is investigating allegations that a Baltimore energy company committed a fiduciary breach in its handling of the company stock...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research conducted by Hewitt Associates finds Canadian organizations are relying on variable compensation (performance-related rewards that must be re-earned each year and do...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Washington D.C. trade group and five academic researchers have collaborated to produce a state-by-state guide to state and local government retiree health...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan design issues will grow increasingly important in years to come in light of the aging population and continued difficulties in funding...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 44.1% of working American adults are worried about layoffs at their companies, according to a recent study by Decision Analyst, a marketing...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SkillSoft PLC, a SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions, says its recent global survey shows roughly seven out of 10 workers...

September 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal regulators are giving plan sponsors in states along the Gulf of Mexico hit hard by Hurricane Ike more time to file their...

September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that seniors will get better coverage from a typical large-employer health policy than the most popular...

September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After enjoying a period of steady decline in health care cost trends, U.S. companies have seen average rate increases settle in around 6%...

September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Government officials for a Wisconsin county now require contractors with agreements worth $5,000 or more to offer health benefits to the domestic partners...

September 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent online survey from Disney Family.com reveals 91% of parents say the U.S. economy is an extremely/very important issue for their families.

September 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has updated its Web site to give sponsors of retirement, health, and other...

September 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hiring managers participating in a recent survey say they get the most comprehensive look at a job candidate by bringing the person in...

September 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 85% of GenYers polled by a job Web site aimed at young people indicated they were interested in relocating in the U.S....

September 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by two academic researchers found that nearly all 50 states have reacted to demands by demonstrating how they will provide...

September 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Mercer study found that most multinational organizations have not implemented solutions for mitigating the impact of currency fluctuations on current compensation...

September 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many single women are ill-prepared and unlikely to achieve a financially secure retirement if they don't take action now, according to the Ninth...