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This Earth Day, recycle 401(k) savings to avoid IRA landfill

Employee Benefit News

provision runs the risk of expanding asset waste in the proverbial 401(k) landfill. Amid cash-outs, stranded plans and suboptimal investments, a SECURE 2.0

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Is a Solo 401k a Good Idea?

HR Digest

This mini-guide explores whether a solo 401k is a good idea for individuals like you. But how does a solo 401k work? And who qualifies for a solo 401k? What happens to solo 401k when you’re no longer self-employer? So, let’s dive into the details and answer the question, “Is a Solo 401k a good idea?”

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What happens to 401k if furloughed?

HR Digest

If you’re furloughed, does that mean your 401k is canceled? In a sentence: no, your furlough pay reduction does not lead to 401k cancellation. Your 401k is yours, and it stays yours. In this article, you should know that furlough and 401(k) are two different things. How is your 401(k) affected by furloughs?

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ESOPs and 401(k)s: A Comparative Guide

HR Digest

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and 401(k) plans are both popular retirement savings plans, but there are some key differences between the two. This article compares ESOPs and 401(k)s in terms of funding, investment options, risk, tax benefits, and other factors.

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Pros & Cons Of Auto-enrolling Employees In A 401(k) Program

Genesis HR Solutions

Should you auto-enroll your employees into your company’s 401(k) program? Automatic enrollment is exactly what it sounds like—you, the employer, automatically enroll your employees into your organization’s 401(k) plan. The 401(k) is pre-tax. You don’t need to shake a magic eight ball to make a decision.

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Tenth Circuit Adopts “Meaningful Benchmark” Pleading Standard in Dismissing Challenges to 401(k) Plan Fees

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

In a case of first impression in the Tenth Circuit, the Court recently joined the chorus of circuit courts in holding that a 401(k) plan participant alleging excessive investment management or recordkeeping fees must assert a “meaningful benchmark” in order to survive a motion to dismiss. The case is Matney v. Barrick Gold , No.

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California District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss 401(k) Excessive Fee and Underperformance Claims

Proskauer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa

A California district court recently denied a motion to dismiss claims that the fiduciaries of a 401(k) plan breached their ERISA fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty by selecting underperforming, high-cost investments and causing the plan to pay excessive fees for services. The case is Coppel v. Seaworld , No. 21-cv-1430 (S.D.

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