Benefits

October 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by Hewitt Associates and the Human Capital Institute (HCI) reveals progress in managing talent, but most companies are still struggling...

October 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Spectrem Group study of the defined contribution investment only (DCIO) market said it is made up of 12% of all 401(k)...

October 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An SHRM research report, Online Technologies and Their Impact on Recruitment Strategies: Using Social Networking Websites To Attract Talent, indicates that searching for...

October 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Amid some suggestion that next week's Presidential election may draw one of the highest voter turnout percentages in history, a new CareerBuilder survey...

October 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey found that participants appear to be responding to the current economic and financial crisis by delaying retirement, saving less, and...

October 28, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Fidelity Investments survey found that nearly half (45%) of Americans age 61 are planning to begin taking Social Security at 62, the...

October 28, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on "The Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome."

October 28, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation found that financial strain due to the economic...

October 28, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sponsors of 403(b) plans that are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) should already be aware of their fiduciary roles...

October 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Average salary increases for fiscal year 2008 and increases planned for 2009 are consistent with plans developed last year, despite current economic uncertainty,...

October 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One thing is clear about the nation's current economic woes: it has employees scared to death.

October 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer's 2008/2009 Benefits Survey for Expatriates and Globally Mobile Employees indicates 86% of companies consider benefit provision for expatriate employees a medium or...

October 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hotel giant WorldMark by Wyndham will pay $370,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S....

October 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to the weakening economy and increasing cost pressures, a new pulse survey from Hewitt Associates found that many employers will be...

October 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The job market may be tight, but accounting and finance professionals who can help firms work through the current credit crunch and pitch...

October 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - GM announced layoffs and benefits cuts for salaried workers are coming.

October 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Salary increases planned for 2009 have not yet suffered a blow from recent financial market events, according to a recent Mercer survey.

October 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A third of workers in CareerBuilder.com's latest absenteeism survey have called in sick when they were well at least once this year.

October 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ohio University (OU) has formalized a four-year-old practice of providing full medical and dental coverage to same-sex domestic partners of university employees and...

October 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new survey of 455 employers conducted by Mercer and sponsored by Kronos Incorporated, employee absence costs organizations the equivalent of...