Benefits

August 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though eight in 10 defined contribution plan sponsors currently feature a fixed-dollar mutual fund as their retirement plan default investment option, a...

July 29, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A British study by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Tomorrow Project shows that almost five million workers already spend some...

July 29, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health insurance premiums in plans sold as part of a Health Savings Account (HSA) program dropped an average of $29 per month ($348...

July 29, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total compensation costs remained flat in the March to June period over the prior quarter, new government data shows.

July 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While Americans are apparently agreeable to becoming more active in their own health care, they need more education on the issue to make...

July 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to better help Hispanic-owned employers comply with federal laws and regulations, the US Department of Labor (DoL) has launched a...

July 27, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mother's Work Inc., a maternity clothing manufacturer, and a former manager who alleges she was fired because of her pregnancy reached a settlement...

July 27, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - First Mutual Corp. agreed to a settlement of a lawsuit claiming a male former employee was sexually harassed by a female coworker.

July 27, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only a third of baby boomers and the elder generation (age 65 and older) have talked with their families about inheritance and related...

July 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While other surveys have bemoaned the fact that many American workers aren't saving enough for retirement, a new poll suggests baby boomers also...

July 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com)-Benefits and compensation professionals need to be prepared for a significant increase in responsibilities across many areas in the future, according to a new survey...

July 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a document providing Americans With Disabilities (ADA) guidance concerning employees with cancer.

July 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A female sales executive who claims Internet search firm Google discriminated against her because she was pregnant has filed a federal court lawsuit...

July 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In spite of the new stock option expensing rule of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), 89% of public technology companies say they...

July 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A significant number of workers are taking their 401(k) money and running when they leave their companies, according to a new study.

July 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Texas steelworkers union has agreed to a new three-year contract with Lone Star Steel Co. that expands the company's pension program and...

July 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2005 IT Market Compensation study by Gartner, Inc. Executive Program's (EXP) unit shows that 66% of organizations project increases in information technology...

July 22, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Former Essex County (New Jersey) Executive James Treffinger will receive a much smaller pension package after the Garden State's pension board voted to...

July 22, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An arbitration panel has ruled that Merrill Lynch & Co. must rehire Hydie Sumner, who won a gender discrimination suit against it in...

July 21, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In newly released guidance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reiterated that most account-based plans will not be eligible for...