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Initial Unemployment Claims Moderate

April 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial unemployment insurance claims moderated slightly in the week ending April 14, falling to 385,000 from the previous week's five year high of...
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Are Parents Granted Leniency at Work?

April 19, 2001 - (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Working parents appear to be granted more leniency regarding their working conditions compared to those without children, according to a new survey...
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Fed Cuts Rates To Spark Economy

April 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve has cut short-term US interest rates a half percentage point to try to spark the nation's...
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Hedge Funds Slip a Bit In March

April 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index dipped a comparatively small -0.3% in March, according to Roland Lorenzo, president and chief operating officer of Credit...
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Ask the Boss

April 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost half of the 525 employees, polled in a recent survey by staffing firm, OfficeTeam, cite their boss as the "go to" person...
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Sun Tells Poor Performers ? Improve or Else

April 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sun Microsystems has toughened up its existing employee review process and for the first time will offer severance packages to employees who cannot...
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Long-Term Care Coverage Expands

April 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While more employees were covered by long-term care coverage last year, fewer new employers embraced the benefit in the face of rising premiums.
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Blue Collar Workers Embrace Web

April 13, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Internet access for blue-collar headed households jumped 52% over the past year, growing faster than homes led by any other job type.