Benefits

May 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Today's college graduates won't be disappointed with their first paycheck, according to a survey which shows starting salaries expectations in line with real...

May 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fortune 500 employers are getting tough on health care costs, squeezing suppliers, dropping carriers and cutting their level of contributions to better manage...

May 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans spent nearly 19% more on prescription drugs last year on top of a similar increase the prior 12 months, according to a...

May 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of large US employers that are trimming their contributions to their employee healthcare premiums is increasing, a survey recently found.

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) appear to increase sales and employment by between 2.3% and 2.4% per year, according to Rutgers University researchers.

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Layoffs are necessary to revitalize troubled companies, according to 73% of respondents in a poll taken by the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While many employers plan to stay actively involved in providing health care benefits, most hope to encourage employees to play a more active...

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of small businesses with fewer than 100 employees has grown from 5.4 million in 1994 to 6.4 million, a new study...

May 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of small businesses with fewer than 100 employees has grown from 5.4 million in 1994 to 6.4 million, a new study...

May 4, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Office workers who are depressed are twice as likely to call in sick and miss work compared with their happier colleagues, according to...

May 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This year's crop of college graduates is more interested in a stable work environment than quick riches, according to a new survey.

May 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Job cuts by US companies are leaping to their highest levels since the survey began in 1993, according to a survey released by...

May 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Industrial parts maker TRW agreed to pay $48.5 million to settle a lawsuit regarding pension calculations.

April 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirees could be getting an extra check in July, courtesy of a government computer glitch.

April 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority of small and mid-size company employees are staying put with their 401(k) investments, despite their anxiety about the stock market's...

April 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dot.coms have already cut a record 17,554 jobs in April, up more than 80% from a month ago.

April 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health insurance was found to be the highest employee benefit cost in 1999, averaging $2,777 per employee.

April 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has launched an outreach campaign targeting public employees throughout the state, designating May as Retirement Planning...

April 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study of 200 patients with suspected Carpal Tunnel Syndrome shows that the disorder tends to run in families.

April 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirees could forfeit some of the prescription drug coverage they get from retirement or state plans if Medicare added a drug benefit, according...