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June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A suit alleging a company violated federal laws by firing an employee shortly before he became eligible for increased retirement payments has survived...

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aon Consulting has tapped Cecil Hemingway to head its retirement practice operations.

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates conflicts-of-interest often exist for consultants to terminated or likely to be terminated defined...

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - An Iowa Democrat has proposed U.S. companies with deferred compensation programs be forced to also provide other workers with a defined benefit plan.

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Three former employees of a London, Ontario, brewing company have taken the company to court over its plans to limit lifetime health care...

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ninety-seven percent of baby boomers responding to a recent survey cited income for life as a financial goal.

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Jewel Food Stores has agreed to pay $200,000 to four women who were alleged victims of sexual harassment and racial discrimination by one...

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation was introduced in the Senate last week to create a program that would provide workers with eight weeks of paid leave for...

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation was introduced in the Senate last week to create a program that would provide workers with eight weeks of paid leave for...

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked a state agency from looking into whether an employer ran afoul of state anti-discrimination law by...

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked a state agency from looking into whether an employer ran afoul of state anti-discrimination law by...

June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds increased by $329.1 billion, or 3%, to $11.396 trillion in May, according to the Investment...

June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Security Benefit on Thursday announced the signing of a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Rydex Investments.

June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has assumed responsibility for the underfunded pension plan covering about 1,500 employees and retirees of bankrupt textile...

June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A district court judge in Quincy, Massachusetts, has ruled the Quincy Retirement Board did not violate the U.S. Constitution when it forfeited pension...

June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are moving toward outplacement service that supports individuals through to career success and is aligned with the employer's commitment to corporate social...

June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a claim against Merrill Lynch & Co. accusing the firm of discrimination against an Iranian...

June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cammack LaRhette Consulting has announced the launch of its 403(b) Learning Series to help plan sponsors better understand their responsibilities and better manage...

June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) released Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations: A Report on the Department of Labor's Request for Information,...

June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has added independent valuation of a comprehensive array of derivatives for its custody, fund administration and investment operations outsourcing clients to...