Benefits

June 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With a consultant's warning ringing in their ears that their current $24.2 billion shortfall could balloon to more than $200 billion in 30...

June 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two of New Jersey's state pension funds are facing a combined $8.5 billion funding shortfall, according to two recent actuarial reports.

June 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly six in 10 UK defined benefit pension plans are now closed to new members as part of corporate cost-savings efforts, a survey...

June 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The state of Wisconsin has joined other states in trying to force retailing giant Wal-Mart into paying more for its employees' health-care coverage.

June 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority of 401(k) participants now have the ability to "catch up" on their retirement savings, but few are taking advantage, according...

June 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 90% of those in a recent survey look to others for financial advice - most frequently their spouse or parents.

May 31, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies responding to a recent survey reported that a majority have no plans to consolidate their outsourcing activities with a single vendor.

May 31, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 60% of executives responding to a recent survey admitted to either being influenced by a job applicant's weight or possibly being influenced.

May 27, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski called a news conference Thursday to tout his accomplishments in the recently completed legislative session, some critics don't...

May 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court jury has awarded $10.6 million to a Detroit disc jockey whose severe allergy to a colleague's perfume ultimately led to...

May 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An aerospace manufacturer has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement of a lawsuit alleging that 12 Hispanic workers at a Grand Junction, Colorado...

May 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most small company owners will take some time off this summer, but they'll continue to keep up with e-mail and other business while...

May 24, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The financial demands of everyday living are taking over many Americans' desire to save for a comfortable retirement, according to a new Prudential...

May 23, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Office bullies may be increasingly common in the workplace, but they apparently aren't terribly honest about (or aware of) their behavior.

May 23, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are demanding more from their sales force and pushing performance-based compensation further into their sales organizations, a new survey reveals.

May 20, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US worker salaries for 2005 will continue on the upswing for the second straight year after three years of compensation declines, a new...

May 20, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost three-quarters of federal workers are dissatisfied with how their mangers deal with low-performing colleagues and less than half say their agency properly...

May 19, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Thousand Oaks, California hospital has agreed to pay $4.75 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of miscalculating overtime and...

May 19, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Look for an explosion of employer interest in offering health savings accounts (HSA) next year, a new survey advised.

May 19, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Colorado man who worked for a Budweiser dealer claims he was fired after he was spotted drinking Coors beers in a bar.