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January 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The cost of workplace problems from depressed workers - factors such as absenteeism and lost productivity - were largely flat at $52 billion,...

January 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As if plan sponsors didn't have enough to fret about in the new year, it looks like spam e-mail about juicy topics as...

December 31, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sure, Americans make New Year's Resolutions in which they vow to live healthier and more wholesome lives. But that doesn't mean they live...

December 31, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Job seekers are seeing a ray of sunshine in an otherwise cloudy employment picture heading into the new year.

December 31, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is asking the County Court of Common Pleas for an injunction to stop the county Retirement Board from spending employee...

December 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many in the corporate world may have been singing the blues during the economic downturn, but there wasn't much cause for complaining in...

December 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority (71%) of part-time workers in their prime working years - 25 to 65 - are working the part-time schedule by choice.

December 29, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If state and local governments of New York want to save money on their retirement plans, they should consider switching their traditional pension...

December 29, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Michigan became the nation's 10th state to forbid sexual orientation discrimination in state worker hiring with an executive order by Governor Jennifer Granholm.

December 29, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - European officials are warning companies to look out for cyber blackmail artists who have been threatening office workers with deleting important computer files...

December 29, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the economy begins to turn up, employers can expect some changes in workplace behavior, from how employees take vacations to a renewed...

December 29, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colorado's Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) has tapped CitiStreet to administer its 401(k) plan for state and local employees.

December 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The stockings of America's bosses will be empty Christmas morning, as only 22% of workers got their supervisor a gift for the holidays.

December 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal employees may soon be able to take advantage of health savings accounts (HAS) in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).

December 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Looking to reduce its cost structure, AT&T Corp. will freeze management salaries until April 2005.

December 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Jersey's Domestic Partnership Act has passed the first legislative hurdle and now heads for the state Senate.

December 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Another state has accused Medco Health Solutions Inc. of gaming its prescription drug prices to line its pockets.

December 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even Christmas carols can get to be too much of a good thing.

December 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One set of earrings is fine, but more than three sets is pushing things - at least for employees of Orange County, Florida.

December 23, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sixty-three percent of employees are not getting their hopes up of receiving a year-end bonus from their company.