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Benefits | March 26th, 2010

Kmart Agrees to $120K Discrimination Settlement

March 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Retailer Kmart Corporation will pay $120,000 as part of the settlement of an age harassment, constructive discharge, and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S....

Products | March 26th, 2010

Islamic Medical Association Creates Multi-employer Plan with BPAS

March 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) and Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS) have announced the creation of the IMANA Multiple...

Compliance | March 26th, 2010

Solis Asks Court to Overturn Exelon Excessive Fee Case Decision

March 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis has filed an amicus brief asking the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a trial...

Deals and People | March 26th, 2010

PLANSPONSOR Announces Retirement Plan Adviser and Adviser Team of the Year

Rick Wedge of of Novato, California-based Northgate Benefits, an NRP member firm, has been named the 2010 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year and The Prince Group,

Compliance | March 25th, 2010

Health Reform Changes Headed Back to House

March 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday afternoon approved 56 - 43 a package of changes to the health reform overhaul signed by President Obama...

Compliance | March 25th, 2010

EBSA Issues Final Exemption for Ford VEBA

March 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has granted an exemption allowing the Ford Motor Co. to transfer company securities to...

Products | March 25th, 2010

The Hartford Expands DCIO Sales Force

March 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hartford has expanded its team of sales consultants who serve the investment needs of defined contribution plans, "as part of a broader...

Products | March 25th, 2010

Mercer Helps Multinats Understand Country Pay Differences

March 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Grasping country differences in pay allows multinationals to more efficiently manage workforce compensation globally, according to Mercer.

Benefits | March 25th, 2010

Illinois Lawmakers Push through Pension Reform

March 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Illinois Legislature has passed a sweeping pension reform package that restricts retirement benefits for future government workers and teachers and lifts a...

Benefits | March 25th, 2010

Fidelity Retiree Health Cost Estimate Jumps to Quarter of a Million

March 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments' annual Retiree Health Care Costs Estimate indicates a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $250,000 to pay for medical expenses...

Investing | March 25th, 2010

Desperately Seeking NewsDash?

March 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re looking for your morning dash of NewsDash, you aren’t alone.

Benefits | March 25th, 2010

Teenager Shocked by Facebook Firing

March 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A 16-year-old girl in England was shocked when she read a Facebook message from her boss that said she was fired.

Benefits | March 24th, 2010

Ex-VP Charges Goldman With Putting Her on "Mommy Track"

March 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A major investment bank has been sued for keeping a former vice president on a “mommy track.”