Benefits

February 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) declined by 5% in 2005.

February 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two white papers released by Buck Consultants explain how a Population Health Management program can help employers reduce health care costs.

February 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed that a male employee who complained of a 'sexually intimidating environment' did not prove...

February 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new CIGNA study of participants in its consumer-directed health plans (CDHP) found that 42,000 first-time users enjoyed an 8% medical cost reduction...

February 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nine years after it converted its defined benefit pension plan to a cash balance arrangement, Duke Energy has been hit with a federal...

February 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only a small percentage of HR professionals and employees in a recent poll said they supported a workplace dating ban.

February 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook 2006 report reveals that new college graduates can expect higher starting salary offers.

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following the announcement of major job cuts at Ford, General Motors on Tuesday announced its own round of belt-tightening moves including a new...

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Online recruiting site Careerbuilder.com has agreed to pay $524,216 as part of an out-of-court settlement of allegations the company improperly classified certain employees...

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Retail Industry Leaders Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the new Fair Share Health Care Act recently passed in Maryland and a...

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Your workplace may be as safe as a baby's crib, but you are far from home free when it comes to injuries affecting...

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Outsourcing advisory firms EquaTerra and TPI, Inc. have signed an agreement to merge, with a closing date later in the month.

February 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey from Robert Half International shows that employers expect a little pushiness from job applicants.

February 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest Issues in Brief from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College shows that Form 5500 Data from the Department of...

February 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey from Ipsos Descarie / Laurentian Bank of Canada found that 82% of Quebecers aged 20 to 29 wish to save...

February 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just as a continuing stream of US firms are freezing their defined benefit pension in favor of a defined contribution program, a similar...

February 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal government's first offering of high deductible health plans (HDHP) with a health savings account (HSA) may not have equally attracted federal...

February 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A jury has awarded a former Proctor & Gamble employee more than $2.6 million in damages in a wrongful termination suit.

February 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nissan North America has frozen its defined benefit pension plan to new hires as of January 1 and is offering instead a 401(k)...

February 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three years after the introduction of the consumer driven health plan (CDHP) model, the health plans are still mostly offered by large employers.