Benefits

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) - A survey by New York Life released Monday found that some Americans were overestimating how much they can safely withdraw from their retirement...

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) - The average American working household has held steady in its retirement savings effort, according to a recent index that tracks retirement readiness.

May 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Web-based pension plan administration systems have reduced the number of pension calls human resources departments get by three-fourths, according to a new report.

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...

May 11, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Card Partner Services of Newark, Delaware claims former employee, Drew Scopelliti, made too many personal phone calls and played with his iPod...

May 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly seven in 10 (68%) working mothers admit that their boss recognizes their accomplishments in the constant struggle to balance their home and...

May 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sean Connery, a.k.a James Bond, has been voted sexiest male in the United Kingdom who is old enough to receive a pension.

May 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans held a record $14.3 trillion in retirement assets as of the end of 2005, according to the Investment Company Institute's (ICI) annual...

May 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The UK and Ireland have the lowest levels of statutory maternity leave pay in Western Europe, according to a Mercer Human Resource Consulting...

May 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study supported by The Commonwealth Fund (CWF) found that employees in states with large urban populations, like California, Massachusetts, New York,...

May 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fifty-two percent of working moms surveyed said they would be willing to take a pay cut to spend more time with their children.

May 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In organizations that utilize compensation committees to determine executive pay, Human Resources (HR) plays a key role, according to a report from the...

May 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - No one can accuse this year's college grad crop of lacking in confidence, as a new survey finds many certain they will soon...

May 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study from Charles W. Cammack Associates, Inc. (CWCA) indicates a link between employee turnover rates and retirement plan participation rates.

May 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When interviewing for a job, candidates should concentrate less on themselves and on talking, and more on researching about the company, a recent...