Benefits

May 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even if workers are satisfied with their compensation packages, they may change the mix of cash and benefits if given the chance, according...

May 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor (DoL) decided to release the names of nearly one hundred thousand low-wage workers owed back pay from government settlements.

May 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hewitt Associates "2006 Hewitt Universe Benchmarks - How Well Are Employees Saving and Investing in 401(k) Plans" research report indicates that 401(k) participation...

May 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than ever before, employees at smaller companies have access to benefits tools and services that previously had been seen only in larger...

May 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) says the boomer generation is headed for a shock as it enters retirement.

May 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Target Corp. is reacting to rising health care costs by shifting some of the medical care responsibility to its employees.

May 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey from Advisor Software (ASI) has found that investors getting more involved with their financial holdings increasingly demand more personalized service...

May 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An error that results in a overpayment of benefits to a plan participant does not prevent the plan sponsor from recovering the amount...

May 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Britain's second largest bank announced Tuesday it will follow the direction of a number of UK companies recently deciding to freeze their DB...

May 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Americans may encounter an unexpected detour in their expected career paths - being forced into an early retirement, according to a new...

May 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last year laid-off employees took less time to buy or start businesses than in 2004, with more than half taking 3 months to...

May 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Media company Media General Inc. has become the latest in a long line of employers to shift emphasis from a defined benefit to...

May 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey by New York Life released Monday found that some Americans were overestimating how much they can safely withdraw from their retirement...

May 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hiring managers trying to woo a new finance executive will have to put more into the package than just a fancy office and...

May 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study sponsored by Carroll College of Waukesha, Wisconsin has found that employees who received face-to-face investment advice for their retirement accounts achieved...

May 12, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a discrimination suit against United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) on behalf of a fired veteran...

May 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Summer job prospects are looking brighter this year, the Wall Street Journal reports.

May 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers surveyed said they anticipate a 10% increase in the cost of providing health care to their employees in 2006, but can only...

May 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Highland Hospital of Rochester, New York, has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle Hispanic workers' discrimination complaints that it prohibited seven workers, who...

May 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Dutch insurance company, SEZ, is offering employers a chance to insure themselves against the sudden rise in sick days during soccer's World...