Benefits

May 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, questions arise as to the effect of the mandate on social security and pensions.

May 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New York appeals court ruled that a hand injury a man sustained at home was related to a knee injury he sustained...

May 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors are reluctant to get too involved in a Total Retirement Outsourcing (TRO) contract where they bundle their defined benefit and defined...

May 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A UK employment tribunal on Friday ruled that a former HSBC senior banker had gotten less favorable treatment because he was gay, but...

May 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Birmingham, Alabama-based Compass Bank has agreed to pay almost 2,961 workers more than $1 million in back overtime pay.

May 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from the CoverTheUninsured campaign found that more employees are not picking employer-sponsored health insurance due to costs.

May 5, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After receiving complaints about the personal hygiene of its bus drivers, First Bus in Norwich in the UK issued to drivers guidelines for...

May 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Raytheon Co.'s board voted to impose a compensation cut for CEO William Swanson in response to his unethical plagiarism violation.

May 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In order to pull Minnesota public pension funds out of an almost $10 billion shortfall, the state government needs to limit the benefits...

May 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One of the most common reasons for not recruiting foreign nationals is the lengthy visa process required to work in the US, according...

May 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Department of Energy (DoE) said it will no longer cover the cost of traditional pension plans for new hires of its...

May 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans are more concerned about stretching their savings than actually saving for retirement, according to a recent poll.

May 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey from Fidelity Investments reveals that 85% of plan sponsors are somewhat or very concerned about the effects of the new regulations...

May 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Carnival Cruise Lines will pay $6.25 million to thousands of current and former employees that sued the company for allegedly not paying enough...

May 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Affluent parents are worried that spoiling their children will deter them from working hard, and some expect to support their children far into...

May 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefit plan participants that use financial advisors save more than 140% more than those that do not consult an advisor, and most of...

May 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study by The Hay Group found that the Most Admired companies globally have very clear criteria for evaluating potential candidates for international...

May 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If stay-at-home moms got a regular paycheck for their daily responsibilities, this year's check would be 2% larger than last.

May 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The steady disappearing act by traditional defined benefit pension plans continued full steam in 2005 according to a new consultant study.

May 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A female employee has filed suit against Toyota Motor North America president and chief executive, Hideaki Otaka, claiming sexual harassment.