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401(k) Investors Rode 2009 Market Advances

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term 401(k) participants took a big hit to their accounts in 2008 but otherwise enjoyed an average 31.9%-advance in 2009, according to a...
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Teachers Have Homework to Do for Retirement

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New data from the ING Retirement Research Institute indicates that very few K-12 teachers (15%) have developed a formal, written financial plan.
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Stress Affecting Workplace Productivity

November 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forty-four percent of workers polled by ComPsych said they lose an hour or more per day in productivity due to stress, up from...
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The Gap Charged with ADA Violation

November 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Global clothing retailer The Gap violated federal law by firing an employee at its Howell, Michigan, store because of his disability, according to a...
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Are Execs Mostly Dog People?

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some might argue that you can tell a lot about a person by the type of car they drive, but a new CareerBuilder...
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BofA Settles Gender Discrimination Suit

November 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There has reportedly been a settlement reached in a lawsuit alleging that the bank’s Merrill Lynch unit discriminated against women.
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GAO Makes Recommendations on Multiemployer Pensions

November 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is asking Congress to consider ways to eliminate duplicative reporting requirements and establish a shared database on multiemployer...
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Retiree Medical Plans Continue Decline

November 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Mercer National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans found the prevalence of retiree medical plans slid to its lowest point ever in 2010.