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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 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...

November 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Deloitte Center for Health Solutions survey of American employers found that 22% of US employers already have a consumer-driven health plan (CDHP)...

November 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Hewitt Associates study found that only 41% of companies plan to award a holiday bonus to employees this year.

November 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - University of Minnesota researchers have looked at various simulations of how several potential tax subsidies for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) would affect consumer...

November 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Individual plaintiffs in the long-standing gender discrimination class-action lawsuit against airplane maker Boeing Company should get awards ranging from $500 to $26,000.

November 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study claims the growth of the uninsured in American is largely attributable to illegal immigrants.

November 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) study of post retirement income trends reported that 35% of Americans age 65 and older received income...

November 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Giant carmaker General Motors won a victory of sorts when its hourly workers signed off on a plan under which active workers and...

November 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Halliburton Co. has revealed that is has resolved three cases involving mishandling of employee pension plans.

November 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A labor union and four employees of the West Japan Railway Co. have filed a lawsuit against the company for what it calls...

November 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research from The Hackett Group finds that world-class companies spend 25% less on HR than typical companies and rely on 16% less staff,...

November 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Arlington, Virginia hotel has agreed to pay $80,000 to settle a 2004 federal lawsuit accusing it of illegally discharging a Spanish-speaking dishwasher...

November 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fifty-eight percent of hiring managers say they leave some negotiating room in their initial salary offer to job candidates, according to a CareerBuilder.com...

November 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pay for nursing positions requiring specialized skill sets climbed most sharply over the last year, according to a new survey.