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Investment Yields Keep Pension Funding Levels Low

Although higher bond yields last month helped to trim funding shortfalls in defined-ben...

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Funding Plummets for GMโ€™s U.S. Pension Plans

The companyโ€™s U.S. pension assets plunged to $84.2 billion as of December 31, making it...

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Appeals Court Rules Diabetes a Disability

The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, however, declines to ru...

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Sources: UAW to Give Up Cost-of-Living Allowances, Bonuses

The agreements with GM and Chrysler also limit overtime pay and supplemental unemployme...

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Dear Workforce How Do We Retain People Despite Being Unable to Raise Pay

We are a retail company enduring tough times. Itโ€™s looking increasingly like we wonโ€™t b...

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Dear Workforce Where Can I Find the Best Information to Begin a Compliance Audit?

Our general manager has assigned human resources the task of conducting an audit by the...

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Dear Workforce How Do We Stop Chronic Misbehavior?

A number of people in my organization have been caught and terminated on disciplinary g...

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A Bad Economy Doesnt Dampen Auto Increase in 401(k) Plans

Despite turmoil in the stock market, many employers with defined-contribution plans are...