Benefits

December 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United Steelworkers (USW) retirees and their union have filed a class action lawsuit against Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) to force it...

December 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has unveiled a plan to use the state's tobacco settlement funds and federal dollars to offer medical benefits to...

December 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Tennesee fuel services company agreed to compensate an employee it fired in August for calling a replacement worker who crossed the picket...

December 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average health care summary plan document (SPD) that contains information about eligibility, benefits and participant rights, is written at a college freshman...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighteen former employees of Swift & Co. have sued the Greeley, Colorado meat packing firm over allegations Swift tried to artificially lower market...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has found a notable hike in the number of larger corporate employers offering 401(a) plans, such as money purchase pension...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey sponsored by Kronos Incorporated found the vast majority of respondents have gone to work sick and this "presenteeism" has a...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The top performing workers are expected to see the greatest boost in compensation next year while executives, management, professional and office employees will...

December 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey of 227 large- and mid-sized employers by Mercer Human Resource Consulting has found that companies plan to pay more to top...

December 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey by Mercer Investment Consulting found UK defined contribution scheme members have limited knowledge of investments and need more education to...

December 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The amount of time workers spend on smoke breaks at the office may be taking a substantial toll on their productivity, with nearly...

December 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The sponsor of a 401(k) plan for employees at an Illinois racetrack is suing Principal Financial Group for fiduciary breach over revenue sharing...

December 19, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has found only 39% of employees surveyed believe their company's performance review process leads to better work while nearly seven...

December 18, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most US adults with employer-sponsored health insurance feel very or somewhat confident their coverage will meet their needs in the upcoming year.

December 18, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal discrimination suits cost employers $101.3 million in court awards last year and have increased by 268% since 1991, according to a recent...

December 18, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Governments are the most generous with the number of allowed sick days, while exempt workers in the service industries earn the least, according...

December 18, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a survey conducted by the Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA), large corporate retirement plan sponsors provided significant support...

December 18, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The skill gaps facing the US workforce include basic abilities in reading, writing and math; technical and professional skills; management and leadership; and...

December 18, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority of the defined benefit plans in the UK are closed to new members and 3% are closed altogether.

December 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighty-four percent of those organizations that must abide by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offer some form of paid vacation, but...