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October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says New York-based Fox News Network LLC retaliated against a news reporter after she complained to Fox that...

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-West Virginia) has opened a probe into the limited benefit “mini-med” plans that McDonald's Corp. offers to employees.

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has promised to be flexible when dealing with waiver requests from health care reform...

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When posed with the idea of an auto escalation beginning at age 45, 22% of defined contribution participants surveyed said they would like...

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forty percent of employers have policies or practices promoting healthy food at work and employees like it, a new Society for Human Resource...

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a measure barring employment contracts with automatic pay raises and legislation that would cap pensions.

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While recent federal legislation may have given employers relief from having to withhold federal income tax for the value of company-provided cell phones,...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Phoenix-based solid waste disposal company has agreed to a $2.9-million settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging age discrimination against older workers.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits by workers claiming BP Plc’s North American unit mismanaged their retirement savings plan should be sent to the Texas court already handling...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Papa T's restaurants in Burbank and Evergreen Park and Papa T's Night Club in Midlothian, Illinois.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from the MetLife Mature Market Institute says those born between 1946 and 1955 will transform the traditional concept of retirement.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Keeping your mind on your work while at the office can be a full-time job, according to a new Workplace Options survey.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some changes employees will see — including cost increases, changes to dependent coverage requirements, and stricter federal rules around flexible spending account (FSA)...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – McDonald’s Corp. has asked federal regulators to waive at least some of the requirements of the health care reform law or it may...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Litigation filed against Iowa's state government for discriminatory hiring practices was certified as a class-action this week by a Polk County district judge.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has found that many older Americans who are approaching or who have passed the traditional...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-nine percent of those in a recent survey believe retirement savings accounts to be extremely important in providing protection for themselves and their...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – National auto parts retailer AutoZone is accused of subjecting an employee to harassment and failing to accommodate for his religion.

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An investigation by New York City officials has found that pension checks are still being issued and cashed for some dead city retirees.