Benefits

December 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a move meant to cut costs after four consecutives years of losses, Continental Airlines has decided to implement changes to US-based management...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Involvement early on in a merger or acquisition for HR executives can have a large effect on the eventual outcome of performance and...

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A lawsuit was filed against Boeing Co. and a unit of Aetna Inc. on Tuesday, charging that employee disability claims were systematically denied.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $25.36 per hour in September, the Department of Labor (DoL) reported.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The use of stock options to compensate executives is on the decline, with restricted stock and performance-based equity plans replacing this out-of-favor practice.

December 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median retail operations executive received $246,800 in cash compensation in 2004, according to a Mercer survey of retail industry practices.

December 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The trend of companies cost-shifting health-care costs to their retirees is expected to continue in 2005, a new survey found.

December 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following a steady decline since 1999, US workers' attitudes towards their bosses have finally jumped back up, with 51% expressing trust and confidence...

December 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US and Canada employers are anticipating the strongest first-quarter outlooks in four years in 2005, according to a new survey.

December 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly two-thirds of small business employers are still struggling to provide company-sponsored retirement plans, a new survey found.

December 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though two third of workers say they've experienced job stress, nearly four in 10 (37%) are uncomfortable talking about their stress level...

December 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Current and former Home Depot assistant managers have asked for class-action status for a lawsuit that claims they were unfairly denied overtime pay...

December 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) has announced that it has selected four of its member organizations as Bridges to Excellence demonstration...

December 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The effectiveness of a company's Human Resources staff directly affects its ability to grow and fulfill its financial goals, a new study found.

December 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fortune 500 companies are happy with the quality of offshore outsourcing, and they plan on continuing the move to outsource more work, a...

December 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pew Charitable Trusts has announced a $3.8-million, two-year grant to support efforts that would encourage employers to automatically enroll employees in 401(k)...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although three quarters of companies surveyed don't cover weight-loss surgery under their health-coverage plans, benefits officials say they're seeing more requests for coverage...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Along with a growing number of fund choices, plan sponsors were more likely to offer participants access to advice in 2004 than a...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although three quarters of companies surveyed don't cover weight-loss surgery under their health-coverage plans, benefits officials say they're seeing more requests for coverage...

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sixty percent of Canadian retirees say that they would have remained at work under different employment conditions that permitted them to work fewer...