November 25, 2009 - A Texas federal court has ruled that a pension plan administrator may only look at the factors specified by law when deciding whether to qualify a domestic relations order transferring an employee’s pension to an ex-spouse. The fact that the divorce was a sham intended to get funds out of the plan without retiring was of no consequence, said the court.

November 24, 2009 - A Pennsylvania grants coordinator asked for a raise 3½ years after joining her employer, and again a year later. Neither request drew a response. So, the following year, she filed a complaint of pay discrimination under the Equal Pay Act.