Benefits

February 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half (46%) of employers say they would likely quit providing health care coverage if legislation exposes plan sponsors to expanded liability, according...

February 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Time-off and disability programs cost employers 14.3% of payroll, on average. And that's just the direct costs, according to a new survey.

February 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers trying to hold onto information technology pros need to think flexible - flexible work schedules - according to a new survey.

February 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Friday filed suit to stop mandatory genetic testing in the workplace - the first federal case...

February 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees who receive personalized statements contribute 0.85% more of their salary to the 401(k) plan on average, compared with employees who don't receive...

February 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average 401(k) account balance rose 18% in 1999, buoyed by both contributions and the stock market - but significant gaps remain between...

February 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tight labor markets are apparently resulting in wide differences, both regionally and demographically, in benefit packages.

February 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American companies announced a record number of layoffs in January, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

February 6, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - E-mail is now being used as a 401(k) educational tool by American Express Retirement Services.

February 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are planning higher pay raises for 2001 than they were six months ago, despite a growing number of layoffs and a slowing...

February 1, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Electric is reportedly planning huge job cuts that may eliminate up to 75,000 jobs, or 15% of the workforce, over the next...

January 31, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over three-fourths (78%) of Americans have never used an online Web site to find a job, but nearly half (43%) of those under...

January 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM)-Despite ample opportunities to do so, nearly a third of American workers aren't setting aside money for retirement, according to a new study.

January 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Discount broker Charles Schwab is telling all employees that don't interact with customers to stay home on Friday for the next several weeks.

January 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consultant Hewitt Associates has analyzed the "35 Best Companies to Work for in Canada" - and finds that the best have much in...

January 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds of American workers would rather earn a higher salary with no stock options than to have a lower salary with options, according...

January 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors is helping doctors get online in a unique approach to cutting health care costs, which are now rising at double-digit rates.

January 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Before plan sponsors move too quickly into offering their participant information over the Internet, they better make sure their employees even know they...

January 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Large company management talent appears to be sitting tight, rather than opting for opportunities at smaller firms, as stock option values continue to...

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.