Benefits

May 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A judge is considering a request by Milwaukee County's largest public employee union to block the possible halting of lump-sum retirement payments that...

May 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Religious employers have a right to terminate workers for "objectionable religious speech" in the workplace, according to a new ruling by the California...

May 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent industry study of retirement program trends found that the number of companies replacing their traditional pensions with defined contribution plans significantly...

May 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are concerned about controlling costs for time-off and disability programs, a new survey conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting and Marsh Inc....

May 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seven out of ten workers responding to an online survey said they don't have a healthy work-life balance, while half of respondents said...

May 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The fastest growing component of health-care spending in 2000 were prescription drug charges, which skyrocketed 17% over the year, in comparison to hospital...

May 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Clark/Bardes Consulting - CRG, which specializes in executive compensation and benefits, has announced a partnership with an HR and benefits software company.

May 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 20% of workers were found to be "high risk" employees because of their attitudes towards workplace honesty and their admissions about previous...

May 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A suburban Chicago executive compensation and benefits firm has unveiled a new human capital practice that will include pension plan design and management...

May 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internet continues to have a growing impact in the workplace, with 10% of those who got a major promotion or raise crediting...

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) now have access to a new information source about financial planning for retirement.

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whether an employee gets a severance package, and what type of package they get, depends mostly on how high up they are in...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the dramatic downturn in the technology sector, firms are battling to keep their IT staff from jumping ship.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to mine the experience and expertise of older workers, a Japanese employee-leasing firm has announced plans to hire 1,000 workers...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation in the consulting field ranges from more than $600,000 at the top end to $21,000 at the lowest run, a new survey...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most workers say employer-sponsored dental plans take a significant bite out of their dentist bills, a new industry poll found.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 40% of expatriates in a recent survey felt their workplace did not do a good job preparing them for their international assignment...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US workers can expect two things to happen to their employer-provided health benefits in the next year or so: They'll have to make...

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milwaukee County's former personnel chief was charged with official misconduct for his role in the adoption of a controversial pension plan that sparked...

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York-area job seekers are evenly divided on whether a worker's loyalty to an employer can further that person's career, a new survey...