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September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - They may be young, but Americans between 18 and 26 years old have apparently gotten the message in a big way about the...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A falloff of small businesses offering workplace health coverage has led to an overall dramatic dropoff of companies offering the insurance policies.

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation may be important in the workplace, but workers are more likely to head for the door if they're having problems with career...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com)— Fidelity Investments has announced enhancements to its Advisor 401(k) platform, including a Web-based tool to facilitate sales efficiency and a program to facilitate fee-based...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lord Abbett & Co. has added two new lifestyle mutual funds that cater to investors seeking a specific asset-allocation strategy.

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - St. Paul Travelers has announced the availability of a new insurance product to protect investment advisors, mutual funds, and hedge funds for a...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal appellate judges have turned aside an appeal in a challenge to regulators' rule mandating more independence among mutual fund directors.

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Azon Corp. has agreed to a settlement of $9.35 million for employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) benefits to participants who say the company...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PriceWaterhouseCoopers Saratoga 2005-2006 US Human Capital Effectiveness Report found that in 2004 the average organization saw $52 in profit for every $100 spent...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers of toy and clothing factories in six countries have sued Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., claiming the retailer overlooked sweatshop conditions.

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study from Greenwich Associates has revealed that 44% of plan sponsors go with their existing investment consultant when in need of a...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has rejected arguments from a retired American Airlines pilot that it wasn't fair for the company to partially suspend his...

September 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruled that a retirement plan administrator breached its fiduciary duty by paying...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley became the latest Wall Street firm to stand accused of violating overtime pay laws with a federal court lawsuit filed by...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - St. Louis-based Hardee's has agreed to pay $34,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming that one of its restaurants repeatedly refused to hire a...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An upcoming study by the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) provides details on America's uninsured, 83% of whom live in families headed by...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two influential US Senators are pressing forward with a sweeping tax relief package aimed at Katrina storm victims that includes waiving the normal...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers may be predicting a health care coverage cost increase that is more manageable than in recent years, but the slowing of cost...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maryland's Supreme Court ruled that an illegal alien injured on the job is deemed a covered employee eligible for workers compensation benefits under...

September 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eight of 10 companies in a recent survey said they expected workforce management solutions to either cut costs, beef up productivity, or both.