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March 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Illinois has given final approval to a $24.4 million settlement of charges that Walgreen Co. discriminated against workers because...

March 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. retirement plan assets have nearly doubled in value since 1997, according to Watson Wyatt Worldwide's 2008 Global Pensions Asset Study.

March 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just under six in 10 retirement plan participants in a recent survey said they have an asset allocation investment option in their plan.

March 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of today's parents with teens (57%) say they wish they had learned more about money management as teenagers and admit to...

March 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly three-fourths (71%) of American workers fear losing health insurance if they change jobs, according to a survey released by the AFL-CIO.

March 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian private health care plans continue to face double-digit cost increases in 2008, according to a nationwide survey of insurers and Blue Cross...

March 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Longevity Alliance shows baby boomers' worries over retirement savings have increased as economic indicators...

March 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senior executives apparently don't mind setting their sights on greener pastures even while on their current employers' payrolls, according to a new poll.

March 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers for non-profit employers say they are ready to make a long-term commitment to the non-profit space, but that salary and work-life balance...

March 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A shortage of skilled and talented workers has become the most pressing concern among employers, according to the 14th annual Top Five Total...

March 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a litigation settlement with Washington Group International, Inc. (WGI) for $1.5 million dollars on behalf...

March 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has submitted a formal request to the IRS for a "Pre-Approved 403(b) Prototype Plan Program," according to SPARK Institute general...

March 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The board running Massachusetts' new state-subsidized health insurance program is considering raising contributions required from employers that fail to provide coverage to their workers.

March 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Problems with family and relationship issues are the most likely reasons cited among the 82% of employees who admit to taking "mental health...

March 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers have been using cost sharing and tiered copayment structures to decrease pharmacy benefit costs, but Mercer has found employers are looking to...

March 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of managers who directly supervise teleworkers at the National Science Foundation (NSF) reported that the productivity of those workers either stays...

March 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colorado officials with The Communications Workers of America say a Qwest supervisor instructed workers to use portable urinal bags while in the field...

March 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Winners of the American Psychological Association's 2008 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award (PHWA) provide evidence that workplaces that invest in the well-being of employees...

March 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you think the U.S. has the best health care system in the world, you are more likely a Republican.

March 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in employment-based defined contribution plans (typically 401(k) plans), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and Keogh plans are concentrated in families with high family...