Benefits

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) - Companies that have existing global offshoring projects face a wide range of potential personnel problems both here and overseas, a new Conference Board...

December 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Canadian survey has found that those polled see their retirement years as something very different than their parents did.

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.

December 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Paid holiday leave will be more generous in 2005, companywide parties will be more prevalent, and charitable giving and community activities will remain...

December 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest Executive Quiz from Korn/Ferry International found that executives believe their boss is the hardest person for whom to buy a holiday...

December 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates finds that 79% of large firms that now provide retiree health benefits will...

December 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Verizon Communications Inc. has announced that it will freeze its pension plan for managers and increase matching contributions in its 401(k) plan instead.

December 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of large employers are stepping up programs to make their workers both more productive and healthy.

December 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Naperville, Illinois telemarketing company which refused to hire a blind woman who showed up for the interview with a guide dog has...

December 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consumer driven health plans may be gaining popularity in some quarters, but that apparently doesn't mean Americans are more likely to hash out...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Board members and staff for the federal employees' Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) want plan changes approved by Congress, but fear unwelcome additions.

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A potentially controversial report by a blue-ribbon commission charged with recommending reforms to New Jersey's troubled pension and health benefit systems recommended raising...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former employee of GAB Robins North America Inc. has charged in a lawsuit against the insurance claims adjuster that she was discriminated...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only around one-fifth (21%) of non-standard workers have health insurance through their employers, compared to three-fourths (74%) of regular full-time workers, according to...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One Montana county is attacking the problem of county employees with extra poundage by giving them the best incentive around to shed it:...