Benefits

January 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care costs are expected to rise 10.3% for large employers, led by prescription drug hikes of 14.6%, according to an upcoming survey.

January 22, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the midst of an industrywide shakedown, Internet companies continue to boost pay for their best talent. The average base pay this year...

January 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While prescription drug costs have increased, they are still just 8.5% of total US healthcare expenses according to a new study.

January 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Expanding telecommuting could improve productivity - and help workers better balance work and family demands, according to a report just released from the...

January 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With a growing number of boomers nearing retirement, employers are reevaluating strategies for managing the impact, according to a new study.

January 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most employers are going above and beyond the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), but employees aren't making it easy,...

January 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS says that participants in employer-sponsored medical savings accounts and flexible spending accounts may include obesity treatments for weight loss as a...

January 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly a quarter (23%) of US workers plan to look for a new job in 2001, with nearly half (43%) of the 18-24...

December 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 100 CEOs left their positions in December, an 85% increase from a year ago according to a new report.

December 28, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While some of the more unusual workplace "perks" are still relatively rare, employees do seem to take advantage of them when offered, according...

December 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the midst of a new wave of layoff announcements, the vast majority of US workers think their jobs are secure - at...

December 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most human resource professionals believe employee behavior outside the workplace is none of their business, but behaviors that impact work - or the...

December 20, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers will not be able to gain access to employee and applicant medical information, under new rules from the Department of Health and...

December 18, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are increasingly turning to non-monetary rewards to recruit and retain employees as workers continue to express a preference for recognition and advancement,...

December 18, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Intel Corp., in a creative bid to retain employees, is offering an all-expenses paid MBA to employees via Babson College.

December 15, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Today's performance management programs do a better job of evaluating past performance than focusing on employee development, according to a new survey of...

December 14, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly two-thirds of employers do not currently offer a holiday bonus, according to a new survey, while over half (52%) never offered a...

December 14, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investment services giant Frank Russell Company is offering its employees an environmentally friendly benefit - $25/month for those who use an alternative to...

December 13, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite increased costs and growing administrative burdens, most employers are not ready to embrace a more "hands-off", defined contribution style approach to health...

December 13, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors looking to improve plan satisfaction should encourage participants to set retirement goals, a new study reports.