News Reports

Experts from Mercer offer up a priority list for benefits providers in 2013. The first one: Prepping for 2014.

In new Pew Research data, noticeably more adults lack confidence about their retirement savings compared to just a few years ago, and those aged 36 to 40 are the most concerned.

The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since January 2009, and new Mercer research indicates businesses need to be careful with the employees they currently have.

The contrasting factors of those keeping active longer and those who might not have been active enough are leading to a surge of knee replacement surgeries, and it’s getting expensive.

Ford has said recently that Canadian labor costs are the most expensive it faces around the world.

The nation’s third-largest school district went on strike, pitting the Obama-backing mayor against union demands.

Experts looking at August’s weak employment numbers say firms may be hesitant to increase payroll as they eye the fiscal cliff.

Nearly two-thirds of Canadians surveyed have fallen short of their savings goal, and many plan to work part-time to supplement their pension.

The Federal Reserve chairman says ‘the economic health of our nation’ benefits greatly the more informed the general public is about their own financial decisions.

The move would cost taxpayers and covered workers $1.7 billion to maintain funding commitments, but could prove more stable in the long run.

The Labor Department has sued to restore more than $34 million in assets to two retirement funds of Michigan-based vehicle parts manufacturer Metavation LLC that allegedly were used in violation of ERISA.

Many U.S. employers would like to retain selected Baby Boomers who choose to work beyond age 65, a new survey suggests.

A new white paper suggests that wellness programs can lower health care and benefits costs if a strong communication strategy is in place.

The IRS has proposed eliminating a signature requirement on an automatic extension for filing deferred vested benefit information, which a recent Segal Compliance Alert characterized as a small but irritating nuisance for many plan sponsors.

While most benefits professionals responding to a recent poll have seen improvements in their benefits communication efforts in the past three years, a sizeable portion are either unsatisfied with or ambivalent about their current strategy.

Redmond, Wash.-based Protingent, Inc. recently marked its 10th anniversary with an employee stock ownership plan to reward employees for their contributions to the technology staffing firm’s success.

Research suggests that a slow but steady decline in employee morale from 2008 levels presents an opportunity to improve employee engagement during the upcoming benefits enrollment season.

Workers’ compensation benefits declined to $57.5 billion in 2010, according to a new report by the National Academy of Social Insurance.Workers’ compensation benefits declined to $57.5 billion in 2010, according to a new report by the National Academy of Social Insurance.

PPACA compliance is expected to hit employers with large part-time employee populations hardest, while some firms may need to think twice about low-paid workers qualifying for Medicaid.

More employers are linking wellness incentives to completing lifestyle modification programs or progress made toward meeting acceptable ranges for biometric measures such as blood pressure, body mass index, blood sugar and cholesterol, finds Aon Hewitt.