Last year was the second consecutive year union membership increased, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after continual losses since the Department began collecting date in 1983. Back then, union workers made up 20.1 percent of the

MassMutual has published a follow-up to its white paper "The Successful Retirement Advisor" to help retirement advisors and plan sponsors identify best practices. The paper, "The Successful Retirement Advisor Part II: Best

President Obama signed his fist bill into law today, as he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the New York Times reports. The Act makes it easier for employees to sue based on discrimination, extending the statute of limitations to 180 after

The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security - 2008 were selected for excellence in their employee benefit programs despite a difficult economy. Now, The Principal is offering a free best practices guide that examines what

Recent changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act prompted Liberty Mutual to create a site specifically designed to help brokers and employers understand the revised Act. "Consolidating information in a single location gives brokers and

VSP Vision Care has expanded its services to include a free wellness program. The new program, GetFIT, is available to members, clients and visitors to the company's Web site, www.vsp.com. GetFIT hosts interactive forms for users to

CNIC Health Solutions has partnered with Benefit Informatics to provide data analysis and reporting services to clients and broker partners. CNIC will utilize BI's Connect service to provide electronic access to analysis functions. Approved

Nippon Life Benefits has partnered with Best Doctors, a medical consultation service, to give plan participants access to world-renowned physicians for a second opinion on a diagnosis or treatment plan. The program is available to current and new