Benefits Manager

Alabama agriculture officials are considering whether prisoners can fill a chronic labor shortage the farm agency blames on the state's new law against illegal immigration.

Fifty-eight percent of employers surveyed state that financial illness plays a role in employee absenteeism and 78 percent said that concerns over financial problems while at work can have a negative impact on employee productivity.

A new study by Cogent Research found that although 52 percent of the estimated 315,000 U.S. retail investment advisors support at least one 401(k) plan, only 7 percent of those advisors are heavy plan producers, with $25 million or more in 401(k) assets under management.

To make sure that your first employee benefit plan audit is a success, it's wise to do a pre-audit today to make sure that everything is in order before your auditors arrive. Not only will this ensure a successful audit, but it will also improve your oversight and administration of...

Fifty-six percent of human resources professionals say their organizations performed better this year than in 2010, which is 37 points higher than the previous poll from January 2011, according to a survey by ORC International, a global market research firm.

Under the Affordable Care Act, what is the applicability date for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary?

Many hiring managers say the post-secondary education system could better prepare students for the work force, according to a survey commissioned by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools and conducted by FTI Consulting.

Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight children recall the doctor ever saying there was a problem.