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April 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Allstate Insurance Co. agents have lost a court battle over whether the company committed age discrimination by forcing thousands of them to become...

April 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colleges and universities are no different than any other workplaces when it comes to finding ways to slash health-care coverage costs, a new...

April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly one in four workers say they have been the victim - or the victimizer - of an April Fool's Day prank, according...

April 1, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors your questions about how to educate participants about their retirement plans have been answered: get to them while they're young.

March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A full third of employees are not particularly impressed with their boss, which translates to a generally negative view on the job market.

March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not surprisingly given the current health-care environment, most workers are digging deeper into their pockets these days to pay for their workplace health...

March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 60% of large employers are likely to offer their employees Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), according to a Hewitt Associates study.

March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most Americans may lose an hour of sleep this weekend, but their employers could lose a lot more than that.

March 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than a quarter (27%) of all companies in a new survey expect to increase the amount of work sent offshore while 61%...

March 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even if the public perception about health-care providers has turned south in recent years, health plan participants still overwhelmingly approve of their coverage.

March 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - From concentrated shifts into more conservative fixed-income investments to the greatest wealth transfer in history, Baby Boomers may be in for a surprise...

March 30, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) is expected to hand down a comprehensive overhaul to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and plan...

March 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite those ubiquitous fund disclaimers, past performance - particularly recent past performance - appears to be driving new participant investment decisions, according to...

March 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers trying to hammer out a compensation package with their employer would probably be better off focusing their negotiating skills on the salary...

March 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds of job seekers say their personal finances have either remained steady or improved over last year.

March 29, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research may now provide backing to what workers have long believed - their workplace is making them ill.

March 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whether you're a speaker or a listener, at the end of the day, the phrase "At the end of the day" should be...

March 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors looking to reduce employee heath costs can offer healthier food choices and improve access to physical activity at the work site.

March 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The length of time a particular job sticks around may well depend on how well those performing it can adapt to change and...

March 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than eight out 10 (86%) corporate information technology (IT) executives and the providers of IT outsourcing services expect the use of offshore...