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October 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health-care cost increases in 2004 are expected to be at 12.6%, a decrease from 2003's 14.7%.

October 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though many employers have dumped their defined benefit pensions in favor or a defined contribution program, one suburban Fort Lauderdale community has...

October 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While it probably will cost more than $2 an hour and full access to the frig, 73% of American workers trust their boss...

October 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Justice (DoJ) has made its case to a federal judge in its effort to shut down Canadian drug import shops.

October 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Big brother boss is watching their employees' Internet activities.

October 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Phoenix Suns basketball team has agreed to pay more than $100,000 in an out-of-court settlement of a gender bias lawsuit over a...

October 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a possible sign of a slowly strengthening job market, unemployed executives did a bit better at capturing a salary equal to or...

October 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It took an average four to five-year recovery period before the personal finances of widows and widowers returned to what they were before...

October 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On the back of a cash compensation rise, median chief executive officer (CEO) total direct compensation increased 5.2%, to $6.99 million, in the...

October 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly a quarter of companies participating in a new survey got slapped with a hike in their health-care plan costs of more than...

October 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawmakers' efforts to add prescription drug coverage to Medicare would lead to more employers dropping retiree health coverage, a new study concludes.

October 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Expanding its assortment of human resources and payroll outsourcing offerings, Fidelity Investments is rolling out performance management capabilities.

October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are increasingly trying to get some help from employees in holding down soaring health-care costs - and a new survey suggests that...

October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority of American businesses have done little to prepare the younger generations for senior leadership positions.

October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The image of the lazy American found in some parts of the world aside, many US workers feel so overworked, they would be...

October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee recognition is still a big thing in the workplace these days and companies have integrated it into their corporate mission and HR...

October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority (64.4%) of human resource professionals expect to increase their use of HR technology in the next 18 months, even though more...

October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small businesses, loaded down with increasing health-care costs, are strongly leaning towards shifting new or additional costs to their employees.

October 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - College savings is on the minds of America's parents, but the vehicle of choice is far from the 529 college savings plan.

October 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Governor Gray Davis signed into law legislation requiring a large portion of the state's employers to provide health care coverage to their...