Benefits

More New Salaried Workers at Big Firms Get Defined-Contribution Plans

The move toward account-based plans appears to be steady and strong as companies shift ...

HR Administration

Xerox Unit Buys Outsourcing Unit From Hewlett-Packard

The benefits and HR outsourcing operation was formed in 2005 by then-Towers Perrin and ...

Benefits

Most Firms to Seek Early Retiree Care Subsidy

Under the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, the government will reimburse employers fo...

Benefits

Paid Sick Days, Vacations Proposed for Maids, Nannies

The New York Senate is set to vote on a ‘bill of rights’ for domestic workers, includin...

Legal

Reform Law Could Extend Coverage to 13.7 Million Young Adults, Report Says

Some 76 percent of uninsured young adults went without needed medical care because of c...

Benefits

Report Most Children on Medicaid Miss Screenings

A federal agency is recommending that states do more to encourage greater participation...

Benefits

Michigan Employers Try Various Strategies to Slow Health Cost Rise

Primarily because of rising costs of pharmaceutical and injectable drugs, many employer...

Legal

Bill Proposes Wage Floor on New York City Projects

New York borough politicians are pushing ‘living wage’ legislation to guarantee wages o...