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Small employers take note: If you need help navigating GASB 45 requirements, a new article from Milliman offers assistance.

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The SPARK Institute has created a Q&A Web site for employers sponsoring 403(b)s to post technical questions about the plans, including compliance with the most recent regulations governing them.

In the Sept. 1 EBN, living benefits legend Ted Benna looks back at the evolution of his "baby," the 401(k), and the outlook for the plans over the next 25 years.

Our recent article on paid sick leave is eliciting a firestorm of controversy and comments. What do you have to add to the mix?

In an effort to make saving for retirement seem a little less daunting, Symetra Financial has launched a new Web site, www.DontFear65.com. By focusing on empowerment rather than fear, the campaign seeks to help employers in their retirement education efforts by dispelling widely held anxieties and misperceptions...

Research from The Conference Board explores the concept of evidence-based human resources, the idea that talent drives performance. The New York-based organization issued a report, "Evidence-Based HR in Action" -- which studies how Hewlett-Packard, Capital One and Harvard University are using evidence-based...

September is jam-packed with great new online content. For our first issue this month, there will be even more of the audio-only content you've grown to know and love. Access us on the web at ebn.podhoster.com.

This Labor Day, employees would prefer to spend the extra day off with a variety of celebrities and political figures, according to a new survey from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

The Department of Labor rolled out a new online resource to help employers in their employment of veterans with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, two common battlefield-related conditions.