Erring on the high side when choosing a 401(k) savings default-contribution rate won’t likely discourage employees from participating in the plan, new research suggests. Plan sponsors’ experiences back up this finding. Setting default rates between 7 percent and 10 percent did not result in lower enrollment when compared to a 6 percent control rate.
Push 401(k) Default Savings Rates Higher, Researchers and Plan Sponsors Agree
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Preventive Dental Benefits Save Employers Money, Studies Find
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, News, Relationship Management, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Regular dental checkups can reduce an employer’s health care spending and improve workers’ well-being, new research shows. Employers should...
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Worker Fired After Seeking Unemployment Compensation Awarded $1.3M
Janet L. Heins|California, Ethical Practice, News, Unemployment Compensation, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The California Court of Appeal upheld a jury verdict in favor of an employee who was fired after she...
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Control Your Company's Health Care Costs with a Self-Funded 'Captive' Program
Janet L. Heins|Finance and Accounting, Health Care Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A medical captive is a pool of small to midsized employers that are sharing the risk of their medical...
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‘True statement’ to former employee’s potential employer about her pending lawsuit could be retaliatory
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Deborah Hammonds, J.D. An energy commodities broker who claimed her former employer interfered with her potential new job...
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Going Paperless in California: Guidelines for Pay Stub Compliance
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, California, Compensation Compliance, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
In a digital world, many employees no longer receive actual paychecks that they take to the bank to deposit—but...
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Maryland Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Law
Janet L. Heins|Leadership and Navigation, Maryland, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Maryland employers must soon provide sick and safe leave to their employees, as state legislators recently voted to override...
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Upheaval caused by recent hurricanes leads to temporary exemptions/waivers of written AAP requirements, extension of VETS-4212 reporting deadline
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Two DOL agencies have modified some government contractor obligations in light of the turmoil resulting from recent hurricanes. First,...
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Budget Law Eases 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Hardship withdrawals from employer-sponsored 401(k)-type retirement plans will be easier to make under new provisions in the budget act...
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