While half of women are not confident in their ability to retire comfortably, they know and have voiced what they need in order to improve their chances of financial security.
45% of the nation's leading private company executives voiced optimism about U.S. economic growth in the next 12 months -- six points below the previous quarter's 51%, though 11 points higher than a year ago.
One-third of respondents to a 2010 survey of more than 1,800 senior legal and HR professionals indicated that their organization had been hit with a wage and hour claim in the past year.
While half of women are not confident in their ability to retire comfortably, they know and have voiced what they need in order to improve their chances of financial security.
While concerns among older workers with defined benefit (DB) plans have eased, younger workers are growing increasingly worried over their DB benefits.
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services yesterday announced the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. Nearly 2,000 employers representing large and small business, state and local governments, educational institutions, nonprofits and unions have been accepted into the program and will begin receiving reimbursements for employee claims this fall.
Two years from the start of the recession, U.S. workers continue to have little optimism about the direction of the economy, remain insecure about their jobs, and feel burdened and overworked.
Overall employee engagement at work (knowing what to do and wanting to do it) remains low, with engaged employees representing 52% of nearly 2,000 workers surveyed online from a wide range of age groups, industries and levels of responsibilities.
After three consecutive quarters of improvement, significant decreases in global equity markets and interest rates led to a decline in the overall financial status of pension plans in the second quarter of 2010.
Companies making changes to their defined benefit (DB) plans in 2010 are drastically cutting back on their contribution rates as part of the redesign of their pension plans.
Cheaper annuity rates and considerable improvements in equity markets mean the retirement outlook for members of defined contribution pensions have significantly improved compared to only a few months ago.
Most UK employers operating defined benefit pension plans are underestimating the risks and failing to understand the effect of poor quality membership data.
While half of women are not confident in their ability to retire comfortably, they know and have voiced what they need in order to improve their chances of financial security.
45% of the nation's leading private company executives voiced optimism about U.S. economic growth in the next 12 months -- six points below the previous quarter's 51%, though 11 points higher than a year ago.
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