Retirement benefits

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

Automating contributions that help employees plan to buy a home, welcome a new child or pay off student loan debt could relieve workers’ financial stress.

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.

The solo 401(k), the SEP IRA and a SIMPLE IRA are retirement savings vehicles that are meant for contractors, freelancers and other self-employed individuals

Firms should embrace technology, target communication efforts and help younger employees pick the right health plan.

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.

The Insured Retirement Institute is urging Congress to enact a host of policies that it says will boost retirement security.

Employees can simplify their retirement portfolio by merging multiple accounts.

Clients should embrace auto-enrollment, automatically increase employee contributions each year and continually educate workers about 401(k) benefits.

Firms should embrace technology, target communication efforts and help younger employees pick the right health plan.

The Florida Education Association is urging the state body that manages pension funds for its members to sell its holdings in companies that make a semi-automatic rifle.

The new tax law has extended the grace period for outstanding 401(k) loans made by workers who switch jobs, luring more participants to borrow from their accounts, exposing them to greater risk.

Plan sponsors should limit the number of fund selections, provide more fixed income choices and offer index options.

– Airline pilots, still resentful over pensions yanked away in a wave of industry bankruptcies, see growing company profits as a chance to reclaim some of those lost benefits.

Taxation of retirement plan distributions and Social Security benefits remains unchanged under the new tax law, but retirees are likely to see an increase in after-tax income.

The cake maker is providing hourly employees with a cash reward, a 401(k) contribution and a year’s supply of its products.

The proposed budget includes a provision that would give Medicare recipients the option to contribute to a health savings account, which would offer various tax benefits.