Benefits

October 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Spending on health care for obese American represented more than a quarter (27%) of all health spending between 1987 and 2001, a new...

October 21, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hewitt Associates has released the latest revisions of health maintenance organization (HMO) rate increases for 2005.

October 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In observance of National Employment Awareness Month and with the goal of informing employers about their duties regarding employees with intellectual disabilities, the...

October 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An association of Canada's mail-order pharmacies is voicing concerns about the possibilities of signing commercial contracts with American government agencies after one if...

October 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wasting time managing under-performing employees? You're not alone.

October 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of middle managers searching for new jobs has decreased from last year.

October 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Political discussions this election season may be more passionate and polarized than in years past, but this isn't stopping employees from sharing their...

October 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over 47 million Americans garnering Social Security checks will receive a nice surprise this January: a $25 monthly increase in their benefit payouts.

October 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the US Department of Labor (DoL), has released data that shows real average weekly earnings were...

October 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When asked to compare their retirement savings to a current reality television show, a majority of respondents to the Allstate "Retirement Reality Check"...

October 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cultural understanding is the most valued of all skills for global managers, a Columbia Business School study says.

October 18, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost half of the companies who were expecting to offer flu shots to employees are now cutting such programs due to the flu...

October 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you feel that you are constantly thwarted by "Murphy's Law," take heart. Researchers have figured out a formula to predict the impact...

October 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A few too many spelling mistakes and subsequent 'love notes' from the boss? Blame it on the temperature!

October 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the nation's flu vaccine supply cut in half last week after British regulators suspended the license of the Chiron Corp., companies are...

October 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Both houses of Congress are attempting to pass bills that would abolish the 'open season' for Thrift Savings Plan (TPS), and instead allow...

October 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of absence control program is down this year, according to a new survey.

October 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has announced the 2004 winners of The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security from nearly 800 nominated...

October 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An overwhelming majority of 70-year-olds consider financial independence as a major aspect of their happiness, according to a new study.

October 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies that offer chiropractic health plan benefits to their employees can realize "significant" cost savings and better worker utilization over companies without such...