Benefits

December 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forty-seven percent of workers think their job prospects will be better in 2006 than in 2005, according to a Hudson survey.

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite many plan sponsors' fear that departing participants will spend their lump-sum distributions, a new study shows a growing number are rolling over...

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The task for financial advisors working with affluent young baby boomers may be more of a challenge than once thought, according to a...

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees still rank health insurance as the most important benefit, according to the Principal Financial Group's Well-Being Index.

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While some jobs mentioned in CareerBuilder.com's new survey might be fun - being a lifeguard at a nude beach - others seem boring...

December 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US corporate executives looking for support for current C-Suite pay practices can skip contacting most institutional investors for their backing.

December 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers can enjoy a kick start of energy from workers who are engaged in their jobs and their company if they regularly poll...

December 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers who offer behavioral counseling benefits need to standardize delivery of those services and programs to make sure all patients receive effective, high...

December 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new UK employee survey found that many were being asked to shoulder the workload properly handled by two people.

December 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fast-growing health care costs are soon to become the largest portion of employers' total benefits outlays.

December 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Americans will face a serious illness in the future with little or no personal savings to rely on, a new survey found.

December 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers shelled out an average $26.05 in compensation per hour worked in September, according to the latest government data.

December 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in 529 college savings plans reached $63.4 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2005, according to data by the...

December 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research from ISR shows IT workers are discontent, citing job stress, large workloads, and job security concerns as reasons.

December 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The EBRI/Commonwealth Fund Consumerism in Health Care Survey found that Americans enrolled in consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) are less satisfied with their coverage...

December 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors who freeze their traditional defined benefit pension plans have to fully understand the potential risks of making that move or they...

December 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Putnam Investments survey has found that about seven million previously retired Americans have returned to work for pay after an average sabbatical...

December 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Drugstore giant Walgreen Co. engaged in religious discrimination by "effectively firing" three Illinois pharmacists who refused to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception.

December 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Gallup poll reveals that 15% of American workers have experienced some form of discrimination in the workplace.

December 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While there is a continuing decline in holiday gifts and bonuses for Canadian workers, there has been an increase in pay-for-performance bonus plans.