Benefits

November 19, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those looking for a rebound in the job market in early 2002 will be disappointed - hiring activity is expected to remain at the...

November 16, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - While conventional wisdom holds that most Americans would reassess their lives following the event of September 11, a new survey finds that most are...

November 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - About a quarter of employers have delayed or reduced salary increases but few are reporting plans to cut or freeze pay, according to...

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1,689 mass layoff actions by employers resulting in the loss of nearly 350,000...

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US workers' confidence in their financial well-being is slipping in the wake of September's terrorist attacks, according to The Principal Financial Well-Being Index.

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Supreme Court ruled that the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) may decide whether an employee's termination was fair - even if challenges...

November 14, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees tapped for international assignments are requiring more support from human resource professionals following the events of September 11, a recent survey finds.

November 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hanging on to their employees while keeping a rein on benefit expenses apparently is the most pressing issue on corporate executives' minds these...

November 14, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The uncertain economic climate coupled with the War on Terrorism has prompted many companies to modify their 2002 salary increase projections ? trimming them...

November 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Philadelphia has thrown out an age-discrimination lawsuit after finding that the plaintiff had no evidence to rebut the defendant's...

November 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pay raises are likely to take a hit in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, according to the Conference Board's annual...

November 12, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) As further evidence of a dismal employment front, job seekers are now negotiating severance packages upfront, a new survey by TrueCareers, an e-recruiting business launched...

November 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A disproportionate number of Ford Motor Company's fifty-something midlevel managers were given the lowest grade in the company's performance evaluation system in 2000,...

November 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors employees can now log in from home to access their 401(k) accounts, electronic pay stubs, e-learning enrollment, and other company services,...

November 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - M&T Bank and Benefit Resource, Inc, a third-party benefits administrator, have streamlined Qualified Transportation Expense(QTE) programs with the launch of eTRAC, a stored...

November 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After already delaying raises for its employees, Hewlett-Packard has decided to suspend pay increases until its business recovers from the slump in technology...

November 7, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly a third (32%) of US workers are concerned about being harmed in future terrorist attacks, compared with just 23% worried about being laid...

November 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) Nearly half (44%) of laid off workers say their employer did not communicate effectively the rationale for the job cuts, yet that was deemed...

November 7, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers in the manufacturing and general industries sector who want to help their workers improve their skills and make workplaces safer and more productive...

November 6, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American employers announced plans to cut 242,192 jobs last month, down from September's 248,332 but still the second highest monthly tally this year,...