Benefits

December 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll suggests that a majority of employees are not happy with their incentive programs.

December 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of companies offering educational programs on self-care topics is up in all seven categories covered by the American Management Association's (AMA)...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Monster Employment Index of online job demand rose three points in November, reaching a record high of 117, a figure that is...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite rising costs in health care and benefits, employees are still surprisingly satisfied with their employer-sponsored health benefits, according to a Watson Wyatt...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighty percent of professional service firms offer their employees a defined benefit (DB) plan, with the average contribution rate from companies with over...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued UMB Bank over allegations that the bank discriminated against a quadriplegic job applicant at...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Medical costs rose faster than worker income in the first half of 2004, according to a survey by the Center for Studying Health...

December 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eight current and former employees of Havens Steel Co. have charged that Havens Steel Co.'s employee stock ownership plan administrator breached its fiduciary...

December 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadians, it seems, aren't quite as reserved as their southern neighbors think, at least when holiday Christmas parties are considered.

December 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Massachusetts employers would have to offer health-care coverage under a new bill proposed by an influential state senator.

December 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited over 86,500 violations of its standards and regulations in fiscal year 2004, a 3.8% increase...

December 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401(k) plan participants are increasingly concerned about having sufficient income for retirement according to a survey of plan sponsors and financial advisors.

November 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite a large media interest in the government prescription drug importation program for Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri, few state residents have opted to...

November 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With regards to plan sponsors, governance and endowment CIOs are hot in 2004, while pension consultants were not, according to a Russell Reynolds...

November 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has thrown out the City of Cleveland's overtime pay policy for police officers, saying that the city couldn't deny...

November 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority of workers are looking for another job, with 75% of employees reporting that they are either actively or passively looking for...

November 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American executives earning more than $100,000 annually have as one of their most pressing concerns the amount of their retirement savings, according to...

November 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The tech sector should see overall net employment increase slightly for the next three to 12 months as of Q3 - with lower...

November 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Multinational companies are bending to the pressures of pension and benefit obligations with many increasing the executive office's control over such programs and...

November 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Utah-based restaurant co-owner has settled both civil and criminal charges over violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).