Retirement & Benefits

News  

401(k) Plans Have a Big Cybersecurity Problem

Ginger Szala |

After a congressional request to review these risks, the GAO concludes that vendors are weak links.

News  

Stimulus Bill Freezes Retirement Plan Contribution Limits

Melanie Waddell |

The freeze, which would take effect in 2031, is a “budget gimmick,” retirement plan lobbyist Brian Graff says.

News  

Social Security, Medicare Face Urgent Challenges in 2021

Ginger Szala |

Covid-19 has deepened funding shortfalls, sapped political will to fix them, and created a problem for workers born in 1960.

News  

How Covid-19 Is Hurting Workers’ Retirement Prospects

Michael S. Fischer |

Due to the pandemic, 33% of workers have taken a loan and/or withdrawal from a qualified retirement accounts, or plan to do so.

News  

U.S. Employers Rush to Fill Vaccine Void

Ryan Beene & Michael Hirtzer |

Businesses across the United States are investing in deep-freezers and planning an approach to offer Covid vaccinations to their workforce.

Expert Opinion  

How Biden Could Help Save Retirement

Jane Wollman Rusoff |

Retirement scholar Teresa Ghilarducci explains how the new president and Congress can heal the damage that Covid-19 has caused in the retirement system.

Analysis  

Covid-19–Related Financial Stress Is Hurting Employee Health and Well-being

Marthin De Beer |

Perks like ping-pong tables, commuter benefits, and on-site meals are suddenly irrelevant. This may be a good time to reinvest the budget for those types of benefits into financial-wellness tools.

Analysis  

What If the Supreme Court Overturns the ACA?

Robert Bloink & William H. Byrnes |

There are a few viable paths that the justices could use to uphold the law, but here’s what to know if they don’t.

Employers Adapting Benefits Design Strategies as Covid-19 Drags On

Alan Goforth |

Designing a benefit plan for 2021 seems like flying an airplane while building it.

Analysis  

Trump vs. Biden: The Winner’s Impact on Employers

Robert J. Brody & Mark J. Taglia |

The candidates for president take polar-opposite positions on many employment issues.