Benefits

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former male employee of a Pennsylvania air filtration and purification systems plant filed a sexual harassment suit in federal court that claimed...

October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most individuals prefer paying a standard, monthly fee and co-payments for preventative tests when they are being reimbursed for the test, rather than...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of workers employed at companies offering retiree health care benefits slipped from 31% in 1997 to 22% in 2003, according to...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 35% of employees do not consider their boss a leader and 30% of employees do not think their boss is qualified...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The most common chronic conditions that led to 10 or more days of employee absences in 2003 from work were depression, sadness or...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only about 25% of employers have a strategy in place to hang on to top employees, but more of these top performers are...

October 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a worker's claim that her employer did not inform her of her Family and Medical...

October 16, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We're increasingly concerned about the sufficiency of retirement income, and with good reason.

October 16, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Kaiser Family Foundation released an interactive online tool to compare the health care proposals of presidential candidates.

October 16, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 30% of incidents of company fraud are detected by whistle-blower hotlines and internal tipoffs, while 14% are detected by external sources, according...

October 16, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fifteen percent of employees say they have a strong understanding of the terms of their health care benefits, while about 60% say they...

October 16, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those scouting for new jobs are most often looking for advancement opportunities and leadership responsibility, according to an analysis by a company that...

October 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial Research Corporation (FRC) has released a new study which reveals the retirement income market is poised for innovation and significant future growth.

October 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report by the Vanguard Center for Retirement Research notes that financial literacy plays a critical role in improving 401(k) savings behavior.

October 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) from 2004 to 2006 indicates the prevalence of past-year major depressive episodes...

October 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forty percent of executives polled said meeting deadlines is the most important characteristic of a team player, up slightly from 37% in a...

October 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report from the Vanguard Center for Retirement Research suggests the current trend away from traditional defined benefit plans could soon slow...

October 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Shifting the Rhode Island retirement system to a defined contribution plan would cost taxpayers $151.5 million next year and more than $520 million...

October 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a survey from CCH, the nation's largest employers estimate unscheduled absenteeism costs their businesses more than $760,000 per year in direct...

October 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A new survey by a manufacturer of products for the hearing impaired found that a quarter of workers polled had enough of a...