Tag: Workplace

Benefits | April 1st, 2010

Calendar Bares Out Flight Attendant Pay Concerns

April 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Flight attendants owed up to nine months' wages by a grounded Spanish airline...

Reader Responses | April 1st, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Believe it or Not…

April 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It’s April Fool’s Day, of course – and on that day it can...

Break from the Grind | March 30th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What is the First Four Letter Word in the Star Spangled Banner?

March 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Alex Trebek-hosted incarnation of "Jeopardy!" debuted in syndication on September 10, 1984.

Benefits | March 29th, 2010

Use of PTO Plans Increasing

March 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey from BLR finds more employers report using paid time off banks rather...

Compliance | March 24th, 2010

High Court to Review Whether Retaliation for Verbal Complaints is Protected

March 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a federal appellate court's decision that "unwritten...

Break from the Grind | March 23rd, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What Are the Origins of "OK?"

March 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - “OK” is a phrase that long ago worked its way into the public...

Benefits | March 18th, 2010

Prank Offers Lesson about IT Security against Former Workers

March 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether a disgruntled employee or naïve prankster, the actions of a man fired from a...

Reader Responses | March 18th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: What's Your 2010 Pool Perspective?

March 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - March is more than half over, but March Madness doesn’t officially begin until...

Reader Responses | March 18th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Were You Wearing Green on St. Patty’s Day?

March 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Yesterday, of course, was St. Patrick's Day - a day on which it's...

Benefits | March 17th, 2010

Fewer Workers Are Tardy, but Excuses Are No Less Crazy

March 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new CareerBuilder survey finds fewer workers this year report sometimes being tardy for work.

Break from the Grind | March 16th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Where Is The Land of Hanah Lee?

March 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The song “Puff the Magic Dragon” has long been said to have drug references,...

Benefits | March 15th, 2010

Detroit Enforces Policy on Scents after Settling Lawsuit

March 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Detroit officials announced plans to place placards in three city buildings detailing scented products to...

Benefits | March 15th, 2010

A Little 'Madness' Can Boost Morale

March 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey by OfficeTeam revealed that 41% of managers say March Madness activities, such...

Reader Responses | March 11th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Do You Save Energy with DST?

March 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ready or not, this coming weekend most of us will spring ahead as we move...

Reader Responses | March 10th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: What Clock Do You Forget to Change?

March 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week I also asked readers to name the one clock they always...

Break from the Grind | March 9th, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Which Country First Adopted DST?

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What country was the first to adopt Daylight Saving Time?

Reader Responses | March 4th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Would You Miss Saturday Mail?

March 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Post Office is, once again, talking about no mail delivery on...

Reader Responses | March 4th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Do You Have Web Filters at Work?

March 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Every week I get an email from someone on a particular issue.

Break from the Grind | March 2nd, 2010

TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What FiIms Put Twist and Shout Back on the Charts?

March 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After appearing in two movies released in 1986, the Beatles' “Twist and Shout”...

Reader Responses | February 25th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Where Are You Planning to Live When You Retire?

February 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week, I asked a simple, but hopefully provocative, question.