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NASD Pitches Analysts out

June 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new rule adopted by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) would challenge a common practice of securities firms in which analysts...
Administration |

Shades of Enron at Tyco

June 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While Tyco's troubles may mirror Enron's, workers there are comforted by the knowledge that their situation is not as dire as that of...
Products |

ADP Acquires Employee Screening Firm

June 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a move that links two key human resource support functions, Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) will acquire online employment screening firm Avert,...
Products |

New Compensation Data Tool Available

June 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources professionals can now take advantage of a new salary data tool from Salary.com that provides compensation information for 700 job titles...
Benefits |

Aches and Pains Cut Productivity

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The top five common health conditions cost employers more than $180 billion annually in lost productivity, according to a study by AdvancePCS, a...
Benefits |

Employees Want DB Plans

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though employers have added more defined contribution retirement plans, healthcare plans and disability insurance coverage to their benefits packages, unsatisfied employees are demanding...
Benefits |

No Rest for Educated Women

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - College-educated women are more likely to work past retirement age than those with only a high school education are, new research shows.
Compliance |

Judge Rebuffs Andersen Retiree Claim

May 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge rejected an attempt by retired Arthur Andersen partners to shield their pensions from the impact of the firm's divestiture of...
Administration |

Tech Jobs to Bounce Back

May 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When the tech bubble burst, thousands of tech industry jobs disappeared along with it - an estimated 5% or half million jobs in...
Compliance |

Kennedy Introduces Democratic Pension Reform Bill

March 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) unveiled his much-anticipated Democratic compromise pension reform bill, the features of which closely resemble those contained in President Bush's...