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September 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In what it said was the first time a federal appellate court has considered the issue, the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals...

September 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that health plans eligible for health savings accounts (HSA) had lower premiums, higher...

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi is being challenged over his recognition of Canadian same-sex marriages for public retirement system benefits.

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It is a good time to be a college intern, particularly if you are interested in returning full-time after graduation.

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not surprisingly, a new Mercer study has found that pay for the same career positions differs by geographic location.

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey reveals a majority of workers say their colleagues waste work time every day shopping online, sending personal emails, making personal...

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A home health care corporation owner has been accused of siphoning more than $3.85 million from his company's employee pension and medical plans.

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have forced large employers to spend at least 8% of employee payroll on...

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California superior court judge chopped the $61-million verdict handed down in June against shipping company Federal Express in a discrimination suit to...

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California woman who walked away with a $1.7-million jury verdict in an unusual case involving allegations of on-the-job spanking has had new...

September 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a suit against Illinois-based supermarket chain Aldi Inc. for denying a request by a...

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey of benefits officials found that more than half use pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) to administer their prescription drug offering and...

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average annual health plan cost per employee is $6,629, with employees bearing an average of $2,031 of the cost and employers $4,592...

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Americans may have come late to the retirement savings party and, according to a new survey, they know they have been tardy.

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of companies with at least two operations out of the country plan to shift to a more centralized compensation and...

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an administrative committee for a pension plan did not fail its fiduciary duties...

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of companies with at least two operations out of the country plan to shift to a more centralized compensation and...

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is considering updating current rules regarding required benefit plan audits and is asking...

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Why employees leave for other jobs is apparently one issue that is not at the top of the agenda for many of America's...

September 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An employer cannot be held liable for a worker's off-duty conduct because the company is not exercising control over the person when he...