Compliance

April 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A government agency audit suggests that cash balance conversions may shortchange early retirees - but the impact of its findings may be exaggerated.

April 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A participant, who alleged his employer breached its fiduciary duty, waited too long to seek redress, according to a federal court.

October 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US House of Representatives has voted to oppose President Bush's proposed Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) white-collar exemption amendments.

March 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Congress took steps to insulate retirement programs from being 'Enron-ed' this week - but the competing bills are separated by both substance and...

March 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A woman who claimed she was fired after her employer refused to give her three days off to complete infertility treatments, has won...

March 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by the US Senate's Democratic Policy Committee says Enron had plenty of company with employees heavily invested in their employer's...

March 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against a McDonald's franchisee for discriminating against an employee due to a facial...

March 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Chase Manahattan Co. emerging market portfolio manager has lost a legal skirmish in his bid to sue the company for allegedly...

March 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An investigation by securities regulators has found that almost all of the 40 brokerage firms examined did not properly apply mutual fund discounts...

October 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Senate Finance Committee has agreed to reconsider a measure approved two weeks ago that would tax life insurance proceeds paid to...

October 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Senate is now considering a bill to allow employers to give workers access to advice from their 401(k) plan investment advisor.

October 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The United State Senate is expected to pass, in about 10 days, a bill that would bar discrimination by employers and insurers on...

October 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for a lawsuit alleging wrongdoing by former Enron Corp chairman Kenneth Lay and others in their...

February 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has handed another defeat to a group of Michigan plaintiffs who sued Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan...

February 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plans would be able to settle lawsuits in exchange for cash without running afoul of ERISA's prohibited transaction rule, according to a proposed...

February 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 15 states have yet to pass legislature to correspond with the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA)...

February 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Philadelphia firefighter, who claimed he was sexually harassed by men under his command - who mistakenly thought he was gay, won...

February 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has ruled that an employee who voluntarily agreed to give up her right to sue under federal anti-discrimination laws...

February 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US Congressman says he has a video that shows managers at Enron urging employees to invest all their retirement money in Enron...

February 22, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not rehiring workers to avoid higher pension liabilities doesn't violate federal laws governing pensions, a federal appeals court ruled in a case involving...