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Forty-five percent of workers feel judged by coworkers when they take sick time, the study found.

Some of the biggest ERISA issues over the last year included those over 401(k) forfeited contributions and ESG investing, according to Gerald Maatman, co-author of the 2025 ERISA Class Action Review.

80% of workers are concerned that inflation will reduce their real wages or standard of living.

Here’s a breakdown of several provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill that will significantly reshape how benefits advisors guide clients on plan design, compliance and benefit strategy.

Social Security numbers were present in half of all incidents the study analyzed, which poses a material risk for identity theft and data protection regulation violations.

Rollovers should be “a built-in process” during employee onboarding and offboarding, because “forgotten 401(k)s are one of the biggest risks to long-term retirement savings,” according to Betterment at Work’s Mindy Yu.