Benefits

June 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The geographic variation in drug use, pointed to by recent research, can be partly attributed to physician prescribing habits, the health status of...

June 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources professionals are moving beyond their role as transactional administrators and becoming more involved in enhancing profitability, according to a survey published...

June 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) Nearly 9 out of 10 teen-agers will be working this summer, and the vast majority will be earning more than the minimum wage, according...

June 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees are trapped between a rock and a hard place when it comes to dealing with rude behavior. Complaints may trigger retaliation, but...

June 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The tech bubble has burst, markets are volatile and fears of a recession abound, yet businesses are still struggling to fill information technology...

June 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most people don't understand their health benefits coverage options well enough to make good decisions, a new survey has found.

June 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer-sponsored health insurance benefits in the private sector have dropped over the last two decades, with low-wage workers most affected, according to a...

June 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Safety Council urges employers to institute off-the-job safety training programs for their employees during Workplace Safety Week, which runs from June...

June 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hispanics lag far behind other groups in terms of health insurance coverage, according to a report by the Commonwealth Fund.

June 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A set of lawsuits, accusing HMOs of fraudulently using financial incentives to limit medical care, was partially dismissed by a federal judge in...

June 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The majority of respondents to a recent poll favor the creation of federal legislation prohibiting job discrimination against homosexuals. Forty-two percent of survey participants...

June 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- Companies that have downsized in the last 18 months will probably do so again, findings of a survey reveal.

June 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - European Union ministers have reached agreement on new rules that will force businesses across the 15-nation bloc to supply more information to their...

June 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most women in the workplace believe that online communication beats the face-to-face variety in that ideas are more likely to be heard and...

June 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Maine law will require health insurers and HMOs in the state to offer coverage to domestic partners under the same terms/conditions...

June 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Heavy computer use, even up to seven hours per day, does not increase the risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a...

June 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - How good are companies at acknowledging top performers? A recent survey says not good enough.

June 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers spent $5.3 trillion on total compensation in 1999, with wages and salaries accounting for 84% and benefits making up the remainder, according...

June 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new section of HealthPartner's Web site provides members with an easy way to review their current medical and dental benefits and well...

June 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the screaming headlines, last year the high-tech industry added a net 234,761 jobs - a 4.6% increase from a year earlier.