Trends spotted in a new report support the theory that greater diversity within an employer's workforce, and on its management team, leads to better financial results.

New bill would boost alternative assets in retirement plans; its sponsors estimate a modest diversification into "alts" could increase 401(k) performance by 17%.

In states that have created auto-IRA programs, employers with plans continue to offer them, and businesses without plans are adopting new ones at rates similar to before the state options were available.

Offering more choices to employees appears to be driving the benefits trend.

New report emphasizes tradeoff between employee productivity and companies' shifting of healthcare costs to those employees.

New report emphasizes tradeoff between employee productivity and companies' shifting of healthcare costs to those employees.

Survey finds a gap at the average company between employee and employer perceptions on issues around pay.

Survey finds a gap at the average company between employee and employer perceptions on issues around pay.