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December 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Not that there is a standard life insurance policy for 'jolly old elves,' but Northwestern Mutual's underwriters have devoted some time to the...

December 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Both the Human Resources and Finance departments are strong players in decisions relating to their organization's retirement plan choice, according to a survey...

December 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More plan sponsors are getting with the information age by allowing participants access to around the clock plan information, according to a survey...

December 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors may be more paternalistic than is commonly believed and many are liberalizing the eligibility and vesting requirements of their plans, according...

December 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As economic times get tougher, companies are snipping costs right and left and matching contributions to employee 401(k) plans are one of the...

December 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies that focus their HR technology initiatives on making specific, quantifiable improvements see increases in the company's market value, while those with softer...

December 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) Two-fifths of companies expect to make significant reductions in the bonuses they pay to their executives in 2002, a Towers Perrin study finds.

December 20, 2001 - The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation has joined as co-counsel in a class action lawsuit charging insurance giant Allstate with violating federal...

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ford Motor Co. will pay $10.5 million to settle two class-action lawsuits, which charge that their performance appraisal system discriminated against older, white...

December 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Healthcare costs for employers will continue to increase at a faster rate, according to a new survey conducted to determine next year's increases...

December 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study conducted by Hewitt Associates found that employers are concerned about the negative business impact of health care costs, interested in...

December 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A flight attendant has filed suit against American Airlines, charging that the carrier's health plan discriminates against women.

December 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workplace stress is a major problem for 9% of employees, and affects two-thirds of workers at least occasionally, according to the Second Annual...

December 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Admitting he lied about earning three college athletic letters as a collegiate football player, George O'Leary has stepped down as Notre Dame football...

December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most US and Canadian companies offer laid-off employees severance pay based on their length of service, a Towers Perrin study found.

December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost 60% of American workers want their employers to regulate holiday parties, but 65% of employers don't think they should be held liable...

December 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Merit salary increases will be particularly skimpy as 2001 draws to a close and companies scramble to cut HR costs, a Towers Perrin...

December 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors may need to work harder than ever to get employees to save as much as possible in their employer retirement plan,...

December 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers stand to lose millions of dollars in productivity this winter as workers stay home to battle colds and flu, yet more than...

December 12, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three-quarters of respondents to a survey believe that their work environment is safe, despite the events of September 11 and the Anthrax scares that...