Benefits

Extension Likely for COBRA Subsidy

Obama and lawmakers back the proposal to aid laid-off workers.

Benefits

Analysis Finds Defined-Benefit Plans Outpace 401(k) Returns

A Towers Watson analysis finds that defined-contribution plans don’t replicate the adva...

Benefits

Recession, Demographics Hasten Shift Away From Employer-Based Health Care

Private-sector job losses of the last two years have sped up the shift to government pa...

Legal

NLRB Nominee May Be Headed for Senate Filibuster

Now that Sen. Scott Brown has been sworn into office, he is expected to vote on Nationa...

Technology

The Trouble With Online References

An innocent-sounding recommendation could be fuel for a wrongful termination lawsuit. H...

Technology

Workers’ E-Privacy at Issue

A Supreme Court case involving a police officer’s text messages may provide guidance on...

Benefits

10 Ways to Find Dollars in Workers Comp Loss Run Reports

By paying careful attention to loss run reports, employers give themselves a road map f...

Workplace Culture

Treasury, Labor Department Request Info on Using Annuities in 401(k)s

The Obama administration has said it favors the availability of annuities and other for...