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        "uri": "/2024/03/18/its-time-to-lean-in-skill-development-critical-to-employee-recruitment-and-retention-411-31582/",
        "title": "'It's Time to Lean in': Skill Development Critical to Employee Recruitment and Retention",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "March 18, 2024",
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        "summary": "74% of workers would consider leaving for a new role if it offered additional education or career opportunities.",
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        "uri": "/2023/11/08/the-great-gloom-employee-satisfaction-drops-to-three-year-low-411-30877/",
        "title": "The Great Gloom: Employee Satisfaction Drops to 3-Year Low",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "November 08, 2023",
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        "summary": "Despite a small slip from the second to third quarter and from 2022 to 2023, construction still reigns as the happiest industry.",
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        "uri": "/2023/10/09/old-dominion-freight-gets-sued-again-by-employees-over-its-401k-plan-411-30705/",
        "title": "Old Dominion Freight Gets Sued (Again) by Employees over Its 401(k) Plan",
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        "prettyDate": "October 09, 2023",
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        "summary": "Just weeks after a federal judge dismissed an ERISA lawsuit against the company over allegations of excessive fees, employees are claiming the 401(k) plan offered funds that performed worse than alternatives.",
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        "uri": "/2023/09/27/stop-the-madness-years-long-dol-investigations-burden-401k-plan-sponsors-hurt-savers-411-30612/",
        "title": "House Lawmakers Slam DOL: Years-Long Investigations Burden 401(k) Plan Sponsors",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "September 27, 2023",
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        "summary": "\"Prolonged investigations\" create \"tremendous strain on retirement plan sponsors\" and negatively impact retirement savers, wrote House Republicans in a letter sent to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.",
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        "title": "American Airlines Pilot Sues Employer Over ESG Funds in 401(k) Plan",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "September 05, 2023",
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        "summary": "In a class action lawsuit, the former employee alleges that 37% of his retirement savings were invested in BlackRock's Target Date 2045 fund, which uses ESG considerations.",
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        "uri": "/2023/09/01/employers-expect-a-7-hike-in-health-care-costs-in-2024-411-30469/",
        "title": "Employers Expect a 7% Hike in Healthcare Costs in 2024",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "September 01, 2023",
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        "summary": "One notable change from last year is increased utilization because of delayed preventive or elective care during the pandemic, which declined from 12% to 4%.",
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        "uri": "/2023/08/29/2-year-delay-irs-extends-that-looming-secure-2-0-catch-up-contribution-deadline-411-30433/",
        "title": "Two-Year Delay! IRS Extends Looming SECURE 2.0 Catch-up Contribution Deadline",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "August 29, 2023",
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        "summary": "After a lot of pushback from employers and retirement industry organizations on a key SECURE 2.0 catch-up contribution change for higher-income employees, the IRS announced an \"administrative transition period.\"",
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        "uri": "/2023/08/15/nearly-three-fourths-of-employees-report-feeling-burnout-from-their-jobs-411-30365/",
        "title": "Nearly Three-Fourths of Employees Report Feeling Burnout from Their Jobs",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "August 15, 2023",
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        "summary": "44% of those surveyed said a four-day workweek would positively affect their happiness levels in their role.",
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        "uri": "/2023/07/14/twitter-hit-with-erisa-lawsuit-for-failure-to-pay-50m-in-severance-to-ex-employees-411-30149/",
        "title": "Twitter Hit with ERISA Lawsuit for Failure to Pay Severance",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "July 14, 2023",
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        "summary": "The lawsuit was brought by a former employee, who oversaw Twitter's benefits program, on behalf of thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company late last year.",
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        "uri": "/2023/05/15/study-correlates-age-job-experience-with-frequency-cost-of-workers-comp-claims-411-29780/",
        "title": "Study Correlates Age, Job Experience with Frequency and Cost of Workers' Comp Claims",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
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        "prettyDate": "May 15, 2023",
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        "summary": "Amputations lead to some of the most expensive claims, costing nearly five times the average, followed by electric shock and multiple-trauma injuries.",
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