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May 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers are spending less time at their desks - and more time standing - according to the Steelcase Workplace Index Survey.

May 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Knowledge of business fundamentals is the most important skill that a human resources professional can bring to the table, a survey found.

May 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-qualified deferred compensation retirement plans are getting more flexible and are covering more employees, a survey found.

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A trip to the lavatory may seem like a good opportunity for a quick emotional breakdown or just to enjoy a few luxurious...

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fridays may be the favorite workday for many people because they herald the coming weekend, but it also may be the day they...

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted information regarding its ongoing series of small business seminars on hiring the disabled to...

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The trend of workers literally working themselves to death is apparently still very much alive in Japan.

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes requiring US securities transactions to move to a T+1 settlement environment, and has asked for public...

May 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds continue to stake out a growing share of the employer-sponsored retirement plan market, according to data just released from the Investment...

May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time dipped slightly as the federal program for re-filings wound down,...

May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participants had more of their money in stable value funds at year-end 2001 than in the last six years, according to...

May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women 65 years old and older are about half as likely to have pension income as men. Those who do, get about half...

May 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bored workers may soon be dead workers.

May 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees rank medical insurance, paid vacations and retirement plans as their most important benefits, a new survey by AON consulting finds.

May 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 20,000 Americans between 25 and 64 years old die each year from ailments that could have been treated had they had health...

May 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities Industry Association (SIA)'s Board of Directors will evaluate three scenarios for moving to T+1 settlement in the US at its July...

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US companies are tinkering with their executive compensation plans in anticipation of the economic turnaround, finding ways to make attractive offers in the...

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economy may be struggling to find its footing, but displaced managers couldn't see many turnaround signs with a sharp decline in severance...

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ethical behavior and responsive management are key issues for New York-area hiring managers and job seekers in the post-Enron era, according to the...

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets held in separately managed accounts were up 3.4% during the first quarter of 2002, according to a report by the Money Management...