Retirement

Companies that sponsor 403(b) and 401(k) plans, who partner with a professional retirement plan advisor, see higher participant outcomes, according to a survey by the Retirement Advisor Council.

Employers are squeezing their workers retirement savings, holding back on both the amount and the timing of 401(k) matching funds and dragging out vesting schedules.

A growing number of employers are coming to the rescue of employees with older parents by offering emergency backup care benefits.

AOLs chief executive officer had to backtrack on a 401(k) policy change, after his comments defending the idea fueled an employee outcry.

Universal savings accounts for children could be part of a broader effort to revamp the U.S. tax code.

The company will now make matching payments in a lump sum at the end of the year, forcing employees who leave before then to forfeit the benefit.