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November 18, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 100 workers at a construction site in Pennsylvania for a Wal-Mart distribution center have been detained by federal immigration agents.

November 18, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bankrupt Delphi Corp. has decided not to shift more health care costs to salaried workers in 2006, while hourly workers are being hit...

November 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Americans are mistakenly counting on income from projected assets such as real estate appreciation and an inheritance for their retirement so they...

November 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In most cases similarly situated women actually are more likely to participate in a retirement plan than men, according to data from the...

November 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - By next spring, federal employees will be able to compare their retirement savings progress with their peers as part of a new education...

November 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by job Web site Monster has found that 82% of ethnically diverse online job seekers believe that the resources a...

November 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer practices for Thanksgiving time off and pay for holiday work haven't really changed, but the days of turkey-giving to employees seem to...

November 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has found that 85% of plan sponsors now have a written investment policy statement (IPS) indicating a continuing focus on...

November 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Hudson survey found that, even though age discrimination is visible in the US workforce, more companies are taking steps to keep older...

November 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and CareerJournal.com found that 49% of organizations have implemented special employee retention tactics compared to 35%...

November 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Worried about their spouses and families, women in the US are not as likely to agree to a business relocation, a survey showed.

November 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aon Consulting has found that the projected prescription drug cost increase is down more than a percentage point from last year's projection.

November 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There is much fear these days around the average water cooler in US workplaces, a new survey found.

November 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 7th annual Transamerica Retirement Survey shows that workers are saving more and employers are placing more importance on retirement plans.

November 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Battalia Winston International found that the number of businesses conducting a holiday party this year has dropped for the first time since 2001.

November 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The State Teachers' Retirement System of Ohio (TRS) is suing Medco Health Solutions for fraud, breach of contract and other violations of state...

November 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Watson Wyatt Worldwide survey found growing use of the Internet for HR transactions and widespread availability of customized information on health care...

November 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The challenges of stopping smoking or shedding extra weight are well known, but a poll found that many Americans view saving enough for...

November 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Towers Perrin HR Services study found that just 14% of employees worldwide are fully engaged on the job and willing to go...

November 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement savers appear to be slightly losing ground in their efforts to accumulate enough resources to pay for their lifestyle after they stop...