The Wall Street Journal: Employers can require COVID-19 vaccine for workers returning to office, government says

U.S. employers could require all workers physically entering a workplace to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the federal government said Friday. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated guidance stating that federal laws don’t prevent an employer from requiring workers to be vaccinated. However, in some circumstances, federal laws may require the employer to provide reasonable […]

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: Amazon investors reject New York retirement fund’s call for a racial-equity audit, 10 other shareholder proposals

Amazon.com Inc. investors rejected all 11 shareholder proposals at the company’s annual meeting this week, but vote totals released Friday show that a significant number of investors want more transparency about the company’s business practices on a range of issues. The shareholder proposal that fared the best was a call for a civil rights and […]

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Robert Powell: Why isn’t your 401(k) doing better?

Ever wonder why poorly performing or expensive mutual funds are among the investment choices in your 401(k) plan? Well, wonder no more. Researchers have discovered that something called revenue sharing is to blame. According to a just published paper, recordkeepers in defined contribution pension plans are often paid indirectly in the form of revenue sharing […]

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Robert Powell: Why isn’t your 401(k) doing better?

Ever wonder why poorly performing or expensive mutual funds are among the investment choices in your 401(k) plan? Well, wonder no more. Researchers have discovered that something called revenue sharing is to blame. According to a just published paper, recordkeepers in defined contribution pension plans are often paid indirectly in the form of revenue sharing […]

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