Benefits

January 31, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Gap Inc. has agreed to give California-based workers a total of $1.8 million in clothing vouchers in a settlement over the firm's alleged...

January 31, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Love springs eternal, and according to a new workplace survey, it appears to be springing forth in the workplace more than ever.

January 31, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers think that they perform as well or better than normal under pressure, news that may seem surprising to management.

January 31, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retail giant Wal-Mart, in what may be a first step towards a more liberal policy towards same-sex partners, has updated its employee ethics...

January 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Better educated people who are more likely to take on risk are most likely to have a hefty retirement savings account, according to...

January 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As of Friday, federal workers will get compensatory time off in exchange for their time spent traveling as part of their job responsibilities.

January 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Poor management is the number one factor that negatively impacts productivity, according to workers.

January 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Union membership in America continues to fall as the percentage of private-sector membership last year plummeted to the lowest level in more than...

January 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Union membership in America continues to fall as the percentage of private-sector membership last year plummeted to the lowest level in more than...

January 28, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The total compensation costs for civilian workers rose by 0.7% from September to December 2004, according to the latest figures from the Bureau...

January 27, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The HR Policy Institute has introduced National Health Access, a program meant to provide affordable health coverage to up to 3 million uninsured...

January 27, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the recent move toward employers offering a high-deductible health plan tied to a health savings account, a new study suggested that the...

January 26, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers provided an average of $18,358 in employee benefits per employee in 2003, according to an US Chamber of Commerce annual survey.

January 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employment lawyers are up in arms about a decision by a Michigan company not to hire smokers, charging that the policy is blatantly...

January 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of employers offering domestic partner benefits is on the rise, but so are health care deductibles, according to the annual BLR...

January 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over half of global executives think that the inability to attract and retain the best talent and low worker morale are in their...

January 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over half of global executives think that the inability to attract and retain the best talent and low worker morale are in their...

January 24, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an unusual move, SBC Communications Inc. is reportedly phasing out its cash balance and another hybrid pension plan covering management employees in...

January 24, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an unusual move, SBC Communications Inc. is reportedly phasing out its cash balance and another hybrid pension plan covering management employees in...

January 24, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The negative affects of offshoring and outsourcing may be exaggerated, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas study that ranked these reasons as...