Benefits Manager

While a succession plan can provide a safety net in the face of unforeseen events, no succession plan is completely foolproof, warns consulting firm Cutting Edge Information.

As a practical solution to the complex issue of offering pensions to foreign workers who reside in high-income settings such as Dubai, the international pension plan market has grown by 50 percent in a half decade.

In the thick of a much-publicized contract dispute and controversial merger, The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association announced Tuesday it has launched a new ad campaign to highlight the value of pharmacy benefit managers.

Employee development spending increased 9.5 percent in 2011.

As you are no doubt painfully aware, there is still a significant - and painfully significant - percentage of the population with absolutely no knowledge of retirement planning, products or prospects.

What is the filing deadline for the 2011 Form M-1 annual report for multiple employer welfare arrangements?

Although the high unemployment rate is believed to impact the outlook for industry retail sales growth in 2012, the retail industry is expected to grow at a rate faster than many other industries as sales rise 3.4 percent to $2.53 trillion, according to the National Retail Federation.

Although hiring independent contractors can reduce the paperwork, tax burden and hassles associated with bringing on employees, Christopher Ezold, a business attorney and tax partner with the Ezold Law Firm P.C., a Philadelphia-based employment and business boutique, warns that employers can expect contractor classification changes by the IRS in 2012.