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School System Settles Age Bias Suit

October 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thomasville City Schools in Thomasville, North Carolina, will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the...
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Holiday Season Causes Spike in Absenteeism

October 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One third (33%) of employers report that workers call in sick more often during the winter holidays, a recent CareerBuilder survey finds. 
 
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Report Paints Dire Picture for Older Americans

October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) the major challenges for older adults from the recession of 2007-2009 are that they have...
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Millennials Find Retirement Savings a Challenge

October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “Measure of Millennials,” a new study released by the iOMe Challenge organization, finds that Millenials (those ages 18-29) are finding it a challenge...
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Auto Parts Industry Health Care VEBA Created

October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An auto parts industry-wide Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) has been created to provide Health Coverage Tax Credit eligible benefits.
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Average Earnings Falls in September

October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.1% from August to September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.