Benefits

November 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with often-substantial hikes in their health-care insurance costs, employers are grappling with a variety of potential alternatives.

November 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Casual internet use at work may be costing American corporations $85 billion annually in lost productivity, according to internet management software company Websense,...

November 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Visits to managed care website have gone up 8% since March 2002 as more services are offered to customers, according to a Cap...

November 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seventy-four percent of job seekers would consider a government job, according to a New York Times Job Market survey.

November 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) is looking for more than the 25% pension benefit increase offered by the Pacific Maritime Association...

November 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Texas Supreme Court rules that stock option value should be determined at the time of the breach of contract and not at...

November 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The utility, insurance, durable manufacturers and finance industries are offering the best benefit programs, according to Mercer Human Resources Consulting.

November 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Labor shortages are up 12% this year in hospitals across the country, according to a new survey by Buck Consultants.

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chief executive officers of financial services companies walked away with a hefty total compensation of $1.9 million in 2001 while CEOs of transportation...

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Hampshire ranks as the nation's healthiest state, while Louisiana ranks as the unhealthiest in a survey by The UnitedHealth Foundation and the...

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AIM Management Group announced plans to lay off 248 workers, or about 10% of its staff, according to a company press release.

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - GE Asset Management and Diversified Investment Advisors have formed an alliance to offer retirement plan services to healthcare organizations.

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Holiday hiring may be down as much as 25% this year, according to a Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. report.

November 8, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Feeling a bit run down? Having trouble sleeping? Co-workers getting on your nerves? Blame it on your PC.

November 8, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. has denied allegations that it requires store employees to buy and wear Polo clothing at work, according to a...

November 8, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While only 3% of companies forbid office relationships, many others have some set of standard for amorous employees, according to an HRnext online...

November 8, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Conseco, Inc. will begin matching employee contributions in its 401(k) with cash, instead of company stock, according to an Indianapolis Star report.

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Under the increasing scrutiny of executive compensation, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) pay remains flat, while other finance positions show an increase, according to...

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution plans have changed some over the past year - but not much, according to a new survey.

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following in the footsteps of a host of other major US corporations, Northwest Airlines will have to take a pension-related fourth-quarter non-cash charge...