Retirement planning

The company will increase the minimum contribution to its defined benefit pension plan, auto-enroll its 401(k) plan participants and offer employer-paid legal services.

To help employees secure their financial futures, firms should consider their benefits package, worker needs and education efforts.

Scheduling on-site training, attending webinars and preparing yearly checklists are among the best ways employers can fulfill their responsibilities, says benefits lawyer Carol Buckmann.

Plan sponsors should keep in mind that while the coverage isn’t legally required, it’s needed protection if breach accusations occur.

Plan sponsors are stepping up efforts to help employees save for retirement by adding in automatic features and offering higher matching contributions.

Employers including Amazon, Target and Wells Fargo have some of the best and most lucrative retirement benefits, according to Glassdoor research.

Employers are increasingly looking to protect themselves from litigation as an increase of suits shake 401(k)s.

A study suggests seniors tend to be healthier and live longer if they continue working past the retirement age, rather than leaving the labor force for good.

To help employees secure their financial futures, firms should consider their benefits package, worker needs and education efforts.

Employers are increasingly looking to protect themselves from litigation as an increase of suits shake 401(k)s.