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Being a Lumberjack is No Fun

March 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though an unforgiving economy may not allow much career choice, if the hardest labor you care to do is changing your mind...
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JPMorgan Chase Stops Match

March 26, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it will stop matching 401(k) contributions for its roughly 200,000 workers worldwide, the Dayton Business Journal reports.
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Retiree Health Care Estimate Jumps 6.7%

March 26, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest Fidelity Investments retiree medical expense estimate is that a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2009 will need approximately $240,000 to cover the...
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Star-Ledger Stops Pension Contributions

March 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The publisher of the Newark Star-Ledger announced he is stopping contributions to the employee pension plan and requiring full-time workers to take a...
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A Jobless Executive Tipping Point?

March 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds that an out-of-work executive should not suffer long-term career harm unless his period of joblessness drags on for more...
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Man 'Has No Stomach' for Sales?

March 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Michigan salesman is suing his former boss for more than $25,000, claiming he was fired for lacking a "flat belly."
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Principal Drops Worker Benefits, Cuts Pay

March 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group Principal Financial Group Inc. said Friday it was suspending several employee benefits including tuition reimbursement, anniversary gifts and employee...
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Severance Benefits Uncut So Far

March 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by Hewitt Associates found that severance packages for most impacted employees at large U.S. companies have remained unchanged.