The tech giants join a growing list of employers, including Walmart and McDonald’s, that are re-evaluating their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, while Costco and Apple are doubling down on DEI.
A federal judge has dismissed—for the second time—a lawsuit against Bechtel Global that alleged the $5.7 billion plan’s default managed account investment led to excessive fees and subpar returns, arguing that a target-date fund would have been a better alternative.
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the company violated its ERISA duties by not focusing “on the best financial benefit” for its 401(k) plan—the biggest victory yet in a case involving ESG investing.
Ex-employees are suing Verizon, as well as State Street Global Advisors, which served as the “independent fiduciary” in putting together the deal to manage the pensions of 56,000 retirees.
The fast food company is joining a growing list of employers, including Walmart and Boeing, that are re-evaluating their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, while Costco is doubling down on DEI.
The online retailer has been hit with a class-action lawsuit, alleging it violated its ERISA fiduciary duties by using forfeited 401(k) funds to offset company contributions instead of reducing administrative fees for participants.
The lawsuit alleged that UnitedHealth CFO John Rex interfered with the company’s decision to drop “one of the worst-performing target-date options in the entire market.”
Employees of Seattle-based Weyerhaeuser Company filed a class-action lawsuit over the transfer of plan assets to Athene Annuity & Life Assurance, alleging a breach of fiduciary duty, according to law firm Schlichter Bogard.
Last week, the world’s largest retailer announced that it will start to unwind its Center for Racial Equity, as other employers—including Boeing, Ford, and JPMorgan Chase—have also begun backing away from their DEI policies.