Benefits

August 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hiring the right people quickly isn't just smart, it's good for business, a new study found.

August 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A $40 million sex discrimination claim fund from Morgan Stanley will be distributed to 67 current and former female employees from the company's...

August 16, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - IT managers may want to head for Western Europe since that is where eight of the world's top 10 highest paying countries for...

August 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tyson Foods has been hit with a federal lawsuit over charges that a "whites only" sign was posted on a bathroom at its...

August 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In spite of the new accounting standards for stock options, private companies are offering more stock compensation to more of their employees than...

August 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against more than 20 Chicago area Supercuts salon franchises alleging discrimination against Hispanic workers.

August 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A motion filed in the lawsuit concerning Bank of America's (BoA) Cash Balance Plan asks the judge to rule on the legality of...

August 15, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study conducted by Interactive Data Corp. (IDC) and Kronos Incorporated shows 85% of hospital executives believe if hospitals better addressed their...

August 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled for former Assistant US Attorney John Carver, finding the US Justice Department guilty of age...

August 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has granted a former Nissan North America employee a chance to prove her case that she was discriminated against...

August 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A prominent pro-gun lobbying group has called for a national boycott of energy giant ConocoPhillips because of its court fight over an Oklahoma...

August 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hewitt Associates, an HR consultant, has announced changes to its own employee benefits intended to save the company $45 million annually.

August 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) is suing Boeing Corp. for early retirees' medical and pension benefits that were lost...

August 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whirlpool Corp. has agreed to a settlement on claims that a test it used in its hiring process discriminated against about 800 African-American...

August 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Merrill Lynch & Company has agreed last week to pay $37 million in back overtime to its brokers as part of an out-of-court...

August 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an ironic twist, producers of a recent Hollywood movie about stereotypes of female repression at a 1950s women's college have agreed to...

August 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Half of US employers plan to allow employees to take advantage of new federal tax rules allowing them to carry over unused flexible...

August 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 2005 Experiential Education Survey found nearly 80% of employers reported higher retention among college hires...

August 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total Benefits Planning Agency, Inc. of Loveland, Ohio has filed a $20 million federal antitrust suit saying Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield...

August 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the third year in a row, New York Governor George Pataki has signed into law bills expanding state benefits for the Empire...