Benefits

April 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM)- In today's tight labor market, the vast majority of employers are turning temporary help into full-time workers, according to a new survey.

March 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While more than half (58%) of Americans believe that working beyond age 65 improves longevity, 42% plan to retire before that age.

March 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dot.com job losses declined for the second month in a row, raising hopes that layoffs in the sector may be bottoming out.

March 28, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of employers rely on work/life benefits to retain rather than recruit employees, according to a new study.

March 28, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans have become a nation of sleep-deprived workaholics, with about 40% having trouble staying awake on the job, according to a new survey.

March 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cinergy will offer its 7,500 employees a home PC with subsidized Internet access, the latest in a growing number of employers to extend...

March 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half of employees sent on international assignments leave the company within two years, apparent casualties of huge gaps in employer/employee expectations, according...

March 22, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President George Bush says he won't sign a patient's bill of rights that would encourage unnecessary litigation and drive up insurance premiums, specifically...

March 22, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forget about stock options. If you want to keep employees, "Show them the money," according to a new survey.

March 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American workers have a healthy respect for their health benefits, with 45% saying they would prefer better benefits to a raise, and nearly...

March 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - All Dot Coms are not created equal according to a new study of organizational behavior and employee retention strategies.

March 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research finds that the average job tenure for women is increasing - at the same time the average male tenure is decreasing,...

March 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds cost as the main impediment for two-thirds of small employers that don't offer health coverage, while over half (51%)...

March 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly three-fourths of human resource professionals still rank controlling health care costs as their number one priority, but interest in expanding employee self-service...

March 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - "Actively disengaged" workers are costing American employers roughly $300 billion a year, according to a new study.

March 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While women are saving at the same rate as men, their average 401(k) account balance was only about half of their male counterparts,...

March 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new patients' bill of rights bill would allow employers to designate a third party as the entity responsible for making medical decisions,...

March 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - America now spends over a trillion dollars on health care, with prescription drugs making up nearly 10% of the total.

March 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers may be underestimating the total costs of employee health conditions by as much as 80%, according to a new study.

March 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most large employers plan to maintain a central role in providing healthcare to their employees despite rising costs, but they may do so...