Benefits

December 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly one-quarter of health care plan sponsors automatically enroll eligible employees in defined contribution plans, 9% offer automatic deferral rate increases, and 32%...

December 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits have been filed against eight major pharmaceutical companies charging them with failure to pay overtime wages to pharmaceutical representatives in violation of...

November 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The saying "truth is stranger than fiction" has definitely applied in the workplace this year with examples including an employer who used spanking...

November 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A worker who was fired after he tested positive for nicotine is suing lawn care firm The Scotts Co.

November 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Americans may be leaving their retirement savings program on auto pilot, but a majority responding to a recent survey was certain of...

November 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent study has found that lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender (LGBT) baby boomers have more concerns about long-term care in retirement...

November 29, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though convincing employees to become savvy price-conscious consumers of health services has been a key underpinning of the consumer directed health plan...

November 29, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority of human resource and benefits executives say personalized compensation statements would heighten workers' understanding of their benefits packages, but more than...

November 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that more employers plan to close their offices the day after...

November 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in a long-running battle with Chicago law firm Sidley Austin, is now trying to fight the firm's...

November 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former IBM employee fired over his use of Internet chat rooms while at work has sued the computermaker over allegations his chat...

November 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent CareerBuilder.com survey found 32% of workers polled called in sick at least once when they felt well during 2006, down from...

November 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A national health research group has released a new guide designed to help employers improve the health of their employees and their families...

November 28, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seventy-three percent of plan participants surveyed said they are not overly confident in their investing abilities, according to The Scarborough Group, provider of...

November 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - JPMorgan Chase & Co., the third-biggest US bank, has agreed to a $2.2 million settlement of a government lawsuit charging its Bank One...

November 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly nine in 10 small and medium-sized businesses in a recent survey pointed to rising health care coverage expenses as their firm's biggest...

November 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forty-six percent of retail employees responding to a survey sponsored by Kronos Incorporated said they may walk off the job this holiday season.

November 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just over a third of chief executives of fast-growing private companies polled in a recent survey listed increasing health care and pension costs...

November 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Baby Boomers may not have been the best role models when it comes to retirement savings, and the overwhelming majority recognizes that and...

November 20, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Average starting salaries for legal professionals in the United States are projected to rise 4.7% in 2007, according to a new study by...