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The World Health Organization’s World Suicide Prevention Day was this month, with a theme of “Stigma: A Major Barrier to Suicide Prevention.” Now in its 10th year, Suicide Prevention Day aims to combat the 800,000 suicides a year, and stigma is one of the areas where employers can really help. [Images: Shutterstock]

The pension fund has shifted its focus to income-producing properties.

While most employers are focused on the larger 'Obamacare' fines than be levied against a plan, they shouldn't lose sight of a slew of smaller penalties that can really add up.

The computer hub, a frequent target of Republicans, is designed to route data on customers using new insurance exchanges from seven federal agencies including the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration.

“We want to offer some constructive suggestions” to President Barack Obama, says Fred Redmond, a vice president with the United Steelworkers Union and a member of the AFL-CIO executive council.

“High levels of participation are critical for wellness program success, but companies are falling short when it comes to outcomes-based incentives,” says the executive director of bswift.

A computer system underpinning the U.S. health care overhaul has completed security testing and is ready to go, the federal government says.

For those who have taken the time to read through the model exchange notices recently released by the Department of Labor you may have noticed some glaring issues with the questions, writes UBA CEO Thom Mangan, who helps provide some clarity.

As a companion piece to our Sept. 1 cover story, Balancing act, work-life fit expert Cali Williams Yost authored this article to show how one employer embedded flexibility training into its employee development programs.

There's a new industry in town: Investment newsletters that encourage frequent trading in 401(k) accounts. This is not a welcome development for plan sponsors. Here's why.