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Judge OKs Settlement in American Express Suit

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court has approved a $31-million settlement in a nationwide gender and age discrimination lawsuit against American Express Co.'s financial advisers unit,...
Compliance |

DOL Unveils New Sources for Plan Sponsors

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has rolled out some new initiatives designed to help plan sponsors - particularly smaller employers - successfully...
Investing |

Challenger: Job Cuts Blast Off in April

May 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest report on planned US job cuts in April screamed "gloomy" with the downsizings skyrocketing by 71% to 146,399 from March's 85,396...
Products |

Hewitt Makes Another Outsourcing Move

May 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hewitt Associates took another step in building out its capabilities today, adding payroll services to its growing array of total benefits outsourcing (TBO)...
Benefits |

HR Managers Show No SARS Fear

May 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sixty-two percent of HR managers believe the fear of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in the workplace is "low to nonexistent."
Products |

High Income Earners Confused by Annuities

May 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although retirement planning is the primary financial planning concern for most US professionals, many remain confused by variable and fixed annuities, a new...
Compliance |

Support Payments to Include K Plan Assets

May 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pennsylvania judges awarding child support should include an employee's 401(k) contributions and the employer's match when determining the person's income, an appeals court...
Administration |

NASDAQ Traders "Pinched" By Pennies

May 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -NASDAQ traders are feeling the "pinch" of the exchange's shift to decimalized trading --and they are pushing a new commission-based approach with institutional investors...