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  Plan sponsors generally do not set out to shortchange participants or violate ERISA. Nonetheless, oversights can occur, and tend to spiral into increased scrutiny for all. Beware: a recent settlement over an allegation that…
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  Retirement plan fiduciaries need to know that some of their communications with attorneys are protected by attorney-client privilege. In fact, when attorney advice is given to a plan fiduciary for the benefit of the…
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  Benefit enrollment season is typically a period of high employee engagement, making it a great time for retirement plan sponsors to boost participation through education and information. Just keep in mind: while spotlighting opportunities,…
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  Lots of data points to how important retirement plans are to employees and businesses. Employer sponsor retirement plans are even more beneficial when the company provides a match–and a growing number of employers are…
Read Moreabout All Time High: Employer Contributions

  Failure to properly and promptly ensure employee contributions are remitted to the retirement plan is a serious problem. Although a very small fraction of employers have been found to have abused retirement contributions, the…
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  According to the Pension Research Council, fewer women than men have retirement accounts, and plan sponsors across the country are taking notice and action. Recognizing that thriving businesses focus on recruiting and retaining a…
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  Even when solid procedures, paid experts, and great diligence are in play, mistakes get made in the sponsorship of retirement plans. It’s always best for plan sponsors to be proactive about identifying and attending…
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  New data exemplifies the blurry feelings and ideas workers have about retirement, with about one third indicating that they are unlikely to ever actually retire, while about half of those in their 60s plan…
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  New trends in claims against retirement plans (and their fiduciaries) include allegations of imprudence related to investment fund choices. Even as excessive fee litigation claims brought in 2022 continue to clog up courts, new…
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