Court dismisses class action alleging wrongful classification of "leased employees"

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The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a class action brought under ERISA. The case involved "leased employees" at the Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO) and its subsidiaries who claimed that according to ERISA, they were denied benefits. However, the court determined that though the employees could be classed as common law employees, terms of the ERISA plan exclude the plaintiffs.

Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Class actions (Civil procedure), Class action lawsuits, Human resource management, Petroleum industry, Natural gas, Petroleum, Gas industry, Atlantic Richfield Co., ARC, Company personnel management, Workers

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Cash balance plans violate ERISA

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The federal court of US has ruled that the IBM Corporation has violated ERISA's anti-discrimination provisions. It concluded that the IBM's pension changes took away benefits from older workers.

Electronic computers, Pension, health, and welfare funds, Pension Funds & Benefit Plans, Pension Funds, Computer industry, Microcomputer industry, International Business Machines Corp., IBM

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Employer liable for damages for inadequate delivery of SPD

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A case illustrating an evaluation of corporate communications regarding life insurance benefits is discussed.

General services, Life Insurance, Direct Life Insurance Carriers, Management-Communications, Venture Analysis, Risk assessment, Company systems management, Information management, Business enterprises, Organizational communication

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