Benefits

August 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of human resource professionals are turning to outside vendors to handle certain HR functions, with saving money and focusing on strategy...

August 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most middle-market companies are feeling the heat of competition, and they're turning to their workers to help them make the difference.

August 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Beginning next month, retirees in the State Retirement and Pension System of Maryland will be receiving all their payments via direct deposit.

August 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half (48%) of employees recently polled said they are anxious or somewhat concerned about being laid off.

August 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers opted out of relocating to new parts of the country because of the pricey cost of living and expensive housing, according to...

August 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority (94%) of 401(k) plan sponsors are satisfied with the overall performance of the companies managing their plans.

August 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workplace stress directly influences worker safety and health, a new research report asserts.

August 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half (49%) of New York's job seekers say they have changed their course of action when it comes to looking for employment.

August 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Washington state homebuilders association has submitted signatures in an effort to repeal the state's sweeping workplace-ergonomics rules.

August 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has brought a sexual harassment suit against the operators of a South Carolina Wendy's restaurant.

August 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors with mental health programs in place aimed at containing costs should be aware - these programs may actually increase an employer's...

August 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small companies may not provide as rich a benefits package as larger firms, but that's because their workers prefer higher pay, not because...

August 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds of US employers who responded to a new survey are either covering the pay gap between civilian and military pay for reservists...

August 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Arizona State Retirement System committee has recommended ending its involvement in providing health insurance for retirees not eligible for Medicare.

August 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A national restaurant chain has agreed to pay a former server $40,000 to settle charges in a federal court lawsuit that the dark-skinned...

August 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Commutes that involve the Cross-Bronx Expressway, LBJ Freeway, the 405 or any of the nation's other notorious traffic tie-ups apparently lead to a...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Springfield, Massachusetts has begun a program for city employees and retirees to order prescription drugs from Canada.

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While government jobs generally do not pay as well as private sector employment, a new study shows federal executives tend to earn more...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Long Island, New York restaurant and brewery has been charged with pregnancy discrimination in connection with the dismissal of an expecting mother.

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Corp. is broadening its HR outsourcing relationship with Fidelity Investments beyond the carmaker's 401(k) and stock plans.