Benefits

January 11, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rhode Island has become the first state to allow Canadian pharmacies to apply for a license in the state, according to Assistant Director...

January 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the cost of workplace health-care continues spiraling, employers are increasingly relying on more direct cost-cutting methods than the traditional step of shifting...

January 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - They may be tubby and out of shape, but many workers blame their fight with fat on their work environment.

January 10, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nine out of ten employers who currently offer retiree prescription drug coverage intend to continue such coverage after Medicare Part D drug regulations...

January 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee absenteeism among shift workers cost employers $111 billion this year, up more than $25 billion over last year's totals.

January 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has denouncied current efforts to reduce its influence in the state by introducing 401(k)-style accounts for...

January 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee absenteeism among shift workers cost employers $111 billion this year, up more than $25 billion over last year's totals.

January 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As corporate executives ponder the year ahead, they recognize a number of challenges in their path in 2005 including spiraling health coverage expenses...

January 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian baby boomers are once again redefining the terms of retirement, according to a new study.

January 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has thrown his support behind proposals to phase in a defined contribution plan for the state's public employees.

January 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The problem is not that most workers don't already know they should be saving more for retirement, but specifically how to translate those...

January 5, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California assemblyman is planning to introduce a ballot initiative that would establish a 401(k)-style pension plan for public employees in the Golden...

January 5, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ford Motor Co. has agreed to a settlement over allegations of discrimination against black employees regarding an apprenticeship training program.

January 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Controlling the cost of health care to employees is the number one benefits priority for 2005, according to the Top Five Total Rewards...

January 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Compensation Insurance Fund has filed a lawsuit to make sure that workers' compensation insurance adequately covers staff from outsourcing firms.

January 3, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Because workers at Canada's top companies are so much more engaged in their work, those firms can attract the best employees who are...

December 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - NP, JK…TTYL.

December 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It's worth it for accounting, finance, and banking professionals to have a professional credential - at least in their paychecks.

December 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average salary increase in 2004 was 3.9%, with this number expected to decrease slightly in 2005 to 3.8%.

December 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California judge has ordered a defunct employee-leasing firm and a related trust company to pay $14.6 million for not submitting enough to...