Benefits

Benefits | November 1st, 2010

Credit Check Bill Proceeds Through NJ Legislature

November 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Legislation restricting New Jersey employers from conducting pre-employment credit checks may soon come before the full state Assembly.

Benefits | November 1st, 2010

Sponsors Back Auto Plan Features

November 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Large-size U.S. plan sponsors recently surveyed believe participation in defined contribution plans should be mandatory, with immediate vesting of employer contributions.

Benefits | October 29th, 2010

Workers Less Confident About Health Benefits

October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It might be a reflection of the soft economy, rising health care costs, or health care reform – but workers...

Benefits | October 29th, 2010

McDonald’s Ordered to Pay for Making Employee Fat

October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there.

Benefits | October 29th, 2010

More Saving, a Recession Silver Lining

October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half of individuals surveyed by The Hartford said retirement benefits are more important now than before the start of the recession.

Benefits | October 29th, 2010

Retirees Say No to Mandatory Retirement Age

October 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eighty-five percent of retirees recently polled said there should be no mandatory retirement age.

Benefits | October 28th, 2010

Maxwell House Division of Kraft Accused of Gender Bias

October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Maxwell House Coffee Division of Kraft Foods Global is being sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for inequitably disciplining, then...

Benefits | October 28th, 2010

More Employers Approved for Retiree Medical Reimbursements

October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a list of additional employers and unions accepted into the Affordable Care...

Benefits | October 28th, 2010

Many Participants not Confident of Pension Payout

October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nineteen percent of individuals with a defined benefit pension plan who responded to Mercer’s recently released workplace survey are very confident they will...

Benefits | October 28th, 2010

Nationwide Settles Alabama Lawsuit over 457 Plan Fees

October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alabama Attorney General Troy King announced that the state's lawsuit against Nationwide Retirement Solutions has been settled for $16 million.