Benefits

November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers ages 50 an older don't really understand the costs of long-term health care, and they usually underestimate how long they will live,...

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Little Rock employees are being told to keep their guns at home - at least for a day - when former President Clinton...

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Christmas bonuses will be more prevalent in the Northeast this year, while the West will see the lowest level of such extra payments.

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sixty-three percent of US companies will not award holiday bonuses this year, which is consistent with past results, according to Hewitt Associates.

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Job turnover for recent college grads is at its lowest point since 1992, with only 5.8% of new college hires leaving their jobs...

November 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A lawsuit has been brought against Big Lot Stores, Inc., by three employees, over alleged misclassification of their job positions, which they charge...

November 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New college graduates with business, engineering, and computer-related degrees have the most promising job outlook this year, according to a new survey.

November 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The AARP has come out against President Bush's proposal to partially privatize Social Security.

November 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many human resource (HR) professionals are seeing fatter paychecks this year with pay for compensation experts, recruiters, and trainers enjoying significant salary advances,...

November 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -A New York State Supreme Court justice has handed the city a legal defeat by ruling Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration has to force certain...

November 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Airways has filed a comprehensive motion initiating proceedings to rejected collective bargaining agreements with multiple unions, as well as to reduce retiree...

November 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Connecticut state pension fund, wracked by computer troubles and an increasingly large amount of retirees, had a negative operating cash flow of...

November 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian employers who offer defined contribution (DC) plans overwhelmingly feel that providing access to financial advice to employees will be a necessity in...

November 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Statistics released regarding private industry benefits shows that only 53% of workers had access to defined contribution (DC) plans in March, signaling that...

November 11, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a move that some say signals a significant trend with health care benefits, the nation's fourth-largest bank, Wachovia Corp., has given workers...

November 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to settle three discrimination lawsuits for a total nearing $50 million, according to a Securities and...

November 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by Putnam Investments shows that recently retired Americans are often cash-strapped and worried about finances, but still are overwhelmingly satisfied...

November 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Illinois federal judge has ruled that the federal anti-discrimination agency may move forward with its sexual harassment claims on behalf of any...

November 5, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees responding to a new survey had one piece of advice for managers trying to find the best way to communicate with their...

November 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a tough hiring environment, it can be difficult to get your foot in the door - unless you know how to stick...