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Don't assume Gen Yers that leave your company are lost forever. They may "boomerang" back, if your company culture is right.

Proskauer Rose LLP has issued two recent client briefings about new legal developments.

Troubles in the nation's economy may mean more employers will start to offer a financial advice program as part of their work-life benefits, suggests a survey by Workplace Options, a provider of HR services.

Want to know how to trim the fat from your benefit plan? Here are five easy suggestions.Implement a premium surcharge for smokers or a premium discount for non-smokers.Offer wellness screenings for employees, employer-subsidized gym memberships or premium discounts or incentives for participation in wellness...

The IRS recently issued a ruling to modify and amplify Revenue Procedure 2008-3, 2008-1 I.R.B. 110, regarding which rulings and determination letters will not be issued concerning tax consequences of arrangements in Section 409A.

Women may have to rethink their retirement savings strategies due to the shake up in the U.S. banking system and its affect on the stock market, reports the Web site Women's enews.com.

Unless you're in DC like we are, it's probably bad form to talk politics at work. But a new survey by Accountemps says that 53% of workers feel as if the level of office politics has increased compared to five years ago. Only 12% reported a decline.

While it´s kind of a "no duh" headline, it is also important to remember. The National Committee for Quality Assurance´s new report shows that New England plans perform better than the average and that South Central plans fall short of the average. What´s more the group notes that HMOs generally...

Most people who have self-directed [retirement] plans need to look at the long term, says Jan Grude, president and executive managing director at Buck Consultants. He speaks about how to educate employees about long term savings.

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