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QVC Probes 401(k) Loan Problems

August 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The QVC home shopping network turned away workers at its Rocky Mount, North Carolina, distribution center as part of a probe into whether...
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DC Plan Balances Cut 15% by Downturn

August 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Median asset levels in defined contribution and IRA/Keogh plans dropped at least 15% from year-end 2007 to mid-June 2009, according to an analysis...
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Pay Raises are Better in D.C.

August 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Washington, D.C. tops the list of 10 U.S. major metro areas for getting a raise in 2009, with a planned salary increase of...
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Canadians Feeling the Pinch Too

August 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey from ING DIRECT finds North Americans are the most pessimistic about their retirement plans following the economic downturn.
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Some Choose Part-time Work for More Pay?

August 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though we usually think of people working part time to supplement income or because full-time work is not available, for some occupations, it...
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AT&T Pays $1.3M for Religious Discrimination

August 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Satisfaction of Judgment was entered in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in a religious discrimination lawsuit against AT&T,...
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House Approves Exec Comp Reform

July 31, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill that would give shareholders a "say on pay" for top executives and ensure...
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Gender Pay Gap Stuck?

July 30, 2009 (PLANPONSOR.com) - The pay gap between male and female full-time workers in 2008 was 20%, about the same as in 2007, according to a report...
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More Employers Embrace Cost-Sharing

July 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More employers are using cost sharing as a utilization management tool in their prescription drug programs, according to a new survey.