Benefits

Benefits | May 23rd, 2011

NLRB Steps In Again over Firing for Facebook Posts

May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint in the firing of five employees who complained on Facebook about working conditions...

Benefits | May 23rd, 2011

403(b) Plans Increase Use of Advisers and Online Communications

May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest 403(b) plan sponsor survey from the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) reveals sponsors are increasingly asking for help from investment...

Benefits | May 20th, 2011

Online College to Pay $260K to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - High-Tech Institute, Inc., doing business as Anthem College Online, will pay $260,000 as part of a settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed...

Benefits | May 20th, 2011

K-12 School District Facing Bias Lawsuit

May 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A State College (Pennsylvania) Area School District worker and her partner are suing the district alleging it discriminates in its employee-benefits policy.

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

Recession Increased Retirement Delays

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research from The Conference Board reveals that the 2008-2009 economic recession has increased pressure on individuals to delay retirement.

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

Younger Employees Have Well-Balanced Portfolios

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research from Vanguard shows that defined contribution plan participants younger than 30 have higher equity allocations than other generations had at the same...

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

FRC Predicts $2T in IRA Rollovers in Coming Years

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Financial Research Corporation (FRC) estimates that over the next five years, assets in defined contribution (DC) plans and IRAs will grow from...

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

Dunkin’ Donuts Employee Sues to be Made Whole on Tips

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An employee has filed a lawsuit against a Dunkin' Donuts franchisee that alleges its no tipping policy violates the Massachusetts Tips Law.

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

Sponsors and Employees Diverge on Post-Retirement Roles

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BlackRock’s 2011 Defined Contribution Survey shows that both plan sponsors and participants feel the bulk of the responsibility for making sure a participant...

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

Canadian Employers Slow to Adopt Drug Cost Management Solutions

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian organizations that sponsor benefit plans are slow to adopt more innovative solutions to manage drug costs, according to a survey conducted by...

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

Financial Execs’ Compensation Improving

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Executive compensation among financial executives is showing signs of improvement, with significantly fewer executives reporting a pay freeze in 2011, according to findings...

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

Employers Report Difficulty Finding Talent

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The results of ManpowerGroup’s sixth-annual Talent Shortage Survey reveal that 52% of U.S. employers are experiencing difficulty filling mission-critical positions within their organizations...

Benefits | May 19th, 2011

Adding Roth to 457 Plans Requires Participant Communications Change

May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators has published an Issue Brochure explaining rules regarding newly-allowed Roth contributions to 457 plans.

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

IL Civil Unions Law to Affect Employers

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Effective June 1, 2011, Illinois will recognize civil unions (same-sex or opposite-sex) in accordance with the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union...

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

EBRI Analyzes Retirement Income Adequacy of Annuities

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) finds that, generally, either immediate annuities (which immediately begin to generate lifetime income)...

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

Report Shows Affect of Plan Leakage on Retirement Savings

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Aon Hewitt report shows how detrimental loans, hardship withdrawals and cashouts can be to retirement savings.

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

The Link between Personality and Retirement Savings

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans who are more conscientious have higher lifetime earnings and save more for retirement, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Retirement...

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

Starbucks Accused of Firing Employee Due to Dwarfism

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Starbucks Coffee Company violated federal law by denying a reasonable accommodation to a barista with dwarfism at its El Paso café and then...

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

College Grads not Focused on Savings

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Capital One Financial Corporation survey of college seniors planning to graduate this spring and recent college graduates finds that while 62%...

Benefits | May 18th, 2011

Employers Can Expect 8.5% Increase in Health Care Costs in 2012

May 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), U.S. employers can expect an 8.5% increase in their 2012 medical costs.

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