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February 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tata America International Corp. is being sued by an Indian employee who claims the company made him and other foreign workers sign over...

February 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At least 57% of executive recruiters have experienced a significant increase in hiring in the past 12 months, according to the results of...

February 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Salaries across the US are expected to rise as much in 2006 as they did last year, according to a new survey.

February 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the fourth consecutive year, the rate of increase in the cost of providing health care benefits to US workers slowed as companies...

February 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A plan for using payroll deductions for automatic individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for employees has been proposed by The Heritage Foundation and The...

February 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New legislation passed in Washington state protects gay persons from discrimination in employment, housing, or lending.

February 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hay Group Insight Employee Survey Benchmark Report shows that employees in the retail industry give the lowest ratings of their company as...

February 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Updated research from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showed that fewer Americans were involved in workplace retirement plans and other tax-favored savings programs...

February 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Michigan state official has told lawmakers that Governor Jennifer Granholm's recent proposal to start a state-run 401(k) plan for state residents without...

February 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has rejected Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation's (NTT) request to cut the defined benefit pension plan...

February 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though Delhi Corp's creditors and unions have been fighting the move, a US Bankruptcy Court judge has cleared the way for the...

February 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Swiss financial services giant UBS AG has agreed to pay as much as $89 million to settle several class action lawsuits in US...

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) - A new survey from DirectEmployers Association, operator of Jobcentral.com, shows that the internet is now the primary hiring source for employers.

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) - 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 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 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.