Benefits

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.

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,...