Tag: Workplace

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

The Workplace, Bad for the Waistline?

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Overall, 44% of workers say they have gained weight in their current jobs, up slightly...

Break from the Grind | May 18th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: How Many US Deaths From "Volcanic Activity?"

May 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As noted above, 57 people were killed during the eruption of Mount...

Reader Responses | May 13th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: What’s Your Favorite Cinematic Sequel?

May 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though my schedule (and pocketbook) don’t always make it easy to get...

Reader Responses | May 6th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Who's Your Favorite Fictional Mom?

May 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sunday, of course, is Mother’s Day.

Reader Responses | May 6th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: What’s Your Can’t Miss TV Program?

May 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The clock is getting ready to run out on “24”, “Lost” is...

Products | May 4th, 2010

New Web Site Supports Healthy Workplace Culture

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) and the National Business Group on Health have introduced...

Break from the Grind | May 4th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What is the Most Common Birth Day of the Week?

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With Mother’s Day just around the corner, do you know what is the...

Break from the Grind | May 4th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What is the Most Common Birth Day of the Week?

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With Mother’s Day just around the corner, do you know what is the...

Break from the Grind | April 27th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Who is the Real Mrs. Robinson?

April 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The song "Mrs. Robinson" was not written for the movie.

Compliance | April 26th, 2010

CT Workplace Smoking Ban Expansion Passes Senate

April 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Connecticut state senators have approved a measure expanding the state’s existing workplace smoking ban so...

Benefits | April 23rd, 2010

Companies Tightening Social Networking Policies

April 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many companies are tightening their grip on how employees use social networking sites at work,...

Benefits | April 21st, 2010

Being “Green” Has Its Rewards

April 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey from Buck Consultants shows that the number of U.S. employers with formal...

Break from the Grind | April 20th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Who Wrote the First Detective Story?

April 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On April 20, 1841, Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine publishes what is generally considered to...

Compliance | April 14th, 2010

Employer Was Wrong to Access Personal E-mails from Employee Laptop

April 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that Marina Stengart was justified in expecting that...

Break from the Grind | April 13th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Was Failure Not an Option?

April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the movie Apollo 13, Gene Kranz (played by Ed Harris) gives a list...

Benefits | April 13th, 2010

Workers Peak on Tuesday

April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – Today is a special day in the workplace.

Benefits | April 12th, 2010

Death Versus Taxes

April 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It has been famously said that there is nothing certain but death and...

Break from the Grind | April 6th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What U.S. President Passed on a First Pitch?

April 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On the first day of the 1910 baseball season, William Howard Taft...

Products | April 6th, 2010

Happy National Employee Benefits Day!

April 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Odds are if you’re a regular PLANSPONSOR reader, this day is "for"...

Benefits | April 1st, 2010

Employee Takes Extreme(ist) Measure to Get Day Off

April 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Florida man is accused of calling in a bomb threat so he could get...