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November 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The tentative deal that allowed West Coast dock workers to go back to work over the weekend reportedly includes only a $0.50/hour annual...

November 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seventy-three percent of HR professionals believe their company has clearly stated its strategic direction, but only 44% feel the strategic direction was communicated...

November 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pennsylvania employer has introduced a new policy designed to cut down on profanity in the workplace - and pay for the office...

November 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In what was described as a "historic" agreement by federal mediators, West Coast dockworkers and shipping companies reached a tentative six-year contract agreement...

November 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Securian Retirement Services has unveiled new 401(k) statements, incorporating easy-to-understand language and color graphics, to assist plan participants in understanding their retirement accounts,...

November 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seventy-eight percent of small businesses said they plan to do something special for their employees this holiday season, according to a recent American...

November 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Corporate techies are generally happy with their pay, their relationships with peers and supervisors and their physical work environment despite IT layoffs and...

November 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lazard Asset Management has hired Steven Blitz, former chief strategist at Offitbank, as its head of global fixed-income operations, according to a Reuters...

November 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Jersey pension officials have suggested the former chief executive officer of a mutual fund company as the next investment head of the...

November 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seventeen Bristol, England exotic dancers have joined the General Municipal and Boilermakers' Union (GMB) in an effort to see working conditions in the...

November 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite a court injunction keeping union officials out of Wal-Mart's 3,200 US stores, the nation's largest private employer continues locked in an intense...

November 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Financial Services has changed its severance package to bring policies more in line with that of its competitors.

November 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A tax credit given to companies for on-site child-care is going unused, prompting calls from The National Women's Law Center to give the...

November 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Louis Gerstner, who played a major role as chief executive officer in turning around IBM, has a new job.

November 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial jobless claims dropped for the third straight week last week, the government announced.

November 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial jobless claims dropped for the third straight week last week, the government announced.

November 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Separately managed accounts grew by 20.0% during the first nine months of 2002, while assets in these accounts declined by 1.8%, according to...

November 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Separately managed accounts grew by 20.0% during the first nine months of 2002, while assets in these accounts declined by 1.8%, according to...

November 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care plan costs continue to increase with prescription plans' nearly 20% increase leading the pack, and with dental plans showing increases similar...

November 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SurveyWriter has released details of an online survey product that human resource departments can use to gauge employee opinion and attitudes.