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July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has jurisdiction over an employee's severance plan benefits claims because the plan is ERISA governed even if the employer isn't...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Standard & Poor's Ratings Service (S&P) has cautioned that it might downgrade a dozen European companies due to pension underfunding concerns.

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A soft job market, an aging workforce, and post 09/11 tensions have contributed to the most job discrimination claims in seven years, according...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There are growing signs that the new retirement savings vehicles touted just a week ago by the Bush Administration will never see the...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that two construction workers employed by different subcontractors can't sue each other for negligence because they were...

July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eight out of 10 employees have some level of preparedness for searching for a new job should they suddenly lose their current position.

February 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund giant The Vanguard Group announced its latest annuity offering, the Vanguard Single 5 fixed annuity.

July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Exemptions from Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requirements of providing continuing health coverage will no longer be granted to smaller businesses that...

February 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has introduced Principal Health News, a new online tool to support consumers in proactively researching and addressing healthcare concerns.

July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The British government has rolled out proposed legislation aimed at abolishing mandatory retirement ages and banning discrimination on the basis of age in...

February 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - JP Morgan Investor Services' new capability to perform third-party compliance checks means clients can more easily outsource that function without buying any more...

July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Threatened with the prospect of shutting its doors, the Lusty Lady Theater is now owned by its unionized stripper workforce.

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust now offers plan sponsors a new online means of accessing and managing benefit payments information.

July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wal-Mart Stores, long the target of workplace discrimination lawsuits and under pressure from gay rights groups, has brought gay and lesbian employees under...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Van Hedge Fund Advisors International, Inc has unveiled the Van Tracker Index (VTI), an index portfolio of funds to track performance of the...

July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Of the 53.3 million workers covered by some form of retirement savings account, 39.5 million report having a lump-sum distribution option and approximately...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Independent 529 Plan has received final regulatory approval to operate under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.

July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half of those responding to a recent poll by an employee benefits company (47%) said they got more stress from time management...

February 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BlackRock has opened a new website, which will make it easier for plan sponsors and financial advisors to track information on its closed-end...

July 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Deposits in unit investment trusts (UIT) savored a 22.3% hike in total assets in May to $911.4 million from April's $745.4 million total.