Benefits

October 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Half of those in a recent poll sponsored by higher education lender Sallie Mae who don’t participate in a 529 plan say they...

October 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – St. Louis Post Dispatch LLC has to take a dispute over retiree health benefits to arbitration, a federal judge has ruled.

October 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Being financially stretched continues to be the number one reason for not contributing to employee-funded retirement plans, according to a recent survey.

October 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite proactive savings behaviors, 66% of boomers polled by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies said they are less confident in achieving a...

October 5, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Towers Watson survey found that a majority of workers (56%) would be willing to pay a higher amount from their paycheck to...

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 3M Co. has announced it will eventually stop offering its health-insurance plan to retirees, citing the federal health care overhaul as a factor.

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most benefit plan cost trend rates for 2011 will remain unchanged from 2010, according to the latest Segal Company forecasts.

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stress is the top health issue driving wellness strategies for employers in Africa/the Middle East, Asia, Australia, Canada, and Europe, according to preliminary...

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thrivent Financial for Lutherans illegally made public a temporary employee’s confidential medical information, according to a federal lawsuit.

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Raleigh, North Carolina-based BF-Southeast, LLC, doing business as Professional Fitness, violated federal law by discharging a female employee because she complained about sexual...

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a harassment lawsuit against a Phoenix Honda dealership over allegations of a hostile work...

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - El Palacio Mexican Restaurants’ Bullhead City, Arizona, location is accused of reversing a job offer after finding out the candidate was pregnant.

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United Road Towing is accused of violating federal anti-discrimination law by enforcing an “inflexible” medical leave policy.

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged in a lawsuit that the Nassau County (NY) Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums...

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey violated federal law by paying its female non-supervisory attorneys less than male attorneys, the...

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Lancaster, California, acute care hospital has been accused of illegally discriminating against at least 12 Hispanic housekeepers.

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Supercuts hair salon.

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged that Walmart refused to allow an assistant store manager to take leave on Sundays...

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged that the East Hawaii Veterinary Center, LLC, a veterinary clinic in Hilo on the...

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report finds that while many participants aren’t yet on track to meet their retirement savings goals, a combination...