‘Father of the 401(k)’ pushing low-cost plans for small firms

Published September 12, 2017 4:07 PM EDT Updated September 19, 2017 10:22 AM EDT 4 Min Read

Student loan repayment, flexible work schedules and retirement funding are among the perks younger workers are looking for from an employer.

Bruce Shutan

Contributing writer

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.

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