Employer Strategies

Recent research indicates that more people are being affected by major legal events in their lives – and so is their productivity.

Analysis shows that retirement savings plans are seeing an uptick – even among the younger generation of workers.

An Ohio manufacturer recently learned the value of having oral and written disclaimers in place after a cash-balance plan participant’s monthly retirement benefit turned out to be less than half of what she was told it would be.

Two in five adults in the U.S. are getting general health care from specialist doctors, according to a new study showing that figure held steady for nearly a decade.

Pursuit of higher efficiency pushes shift in human resources to shared services and outsourcing, according to Towers Watson.

Americans express greater concern over the loss of employer-sponsored benefits than about being laid off in a new Gallup poll.

Defined contribution plan sponsors need to do a better job communicating key information to participants, according to a recent survey of plan participants conducted by State Street Global Advisors.

Two new studies amplify the benefits—especially for women—of working with financial advisers, and provide insight into a changing demographic for life insurers.

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.