Benefits

March 14, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -A few thank yous around the workplace can go a long way - an estimated £5.2 billion worth - according to a new survey...

March 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest Callan Associates study of the impact of the Pension Protection Act (PPA) provides yet another confirmation of the popularity of target-date...

March 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new MassMutual study finds that plans using automatic features such as enrollment are apparently not be driving away participants with their auto...

March 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Conventional wisdom has long held that daylight saving time saves energy, but a new study suggests otherwise.

March 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new global survey of human resources executives finds that while 82% identify a "war for talent" as a key issue over the...

March 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thirty seven percent of respondents to a new survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of TD AMERITRADE indicated that the rising...

March 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $28.11 per hour worked in December 2007, according to data from the U.S. Department...

March 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many employers who have followed the craze of moving from defined benefit to defined contribution retirement benefits have also beefed up their DC...

March 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The United Kingdom's highest court has ruled that the widow of a man who committed suicide six years after a workplace accident should...

March 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unlike the postal service, snow, rain, winds, and ice are keeping a number of American workers from the swift completion of their appointed...

March 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has found strong public support for efforts to tune up the 15-year-old Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

March 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Mercer survey finds a third of U.S. employers are putting in place staff freezes or downsizing programs or are considering the...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations' (AAPPO) second annual study of Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHPs) found that in 2007, 7% of all...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new research paper suggests plan sponsors considering the addition of target-date funds need to consider the funds' glide path and whether the...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Worries about the economy are driving American workers and retirees to plan to use their expected tax refunds wisely, according to findings of...

March 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new coalition of public sector workers has formed to support defined benefit plans and retiree health care programs.

March 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A lawsuit filed in Utah state court by a former salesman for a motivational coaching business accuses his supervisor of waterboarding him during...

March 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the average U.S. household invests about 55% of its 401(k) or other defined contribution plan assets in stocks, many Americans are going...

March 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Twenty-eight percent of the small-business owners in a recent survey have planned to have older workers transfer their professional knowledge to younger colleagues.

March 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The tale of Daniel Kuch, at least as told by police, lends a whole new dimension to those who rely on a fake...