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Bechtel Corporation

Kanawi v. Bechtel (ERISA Class Action)

Date: 10/06/2010 (Date of Settlement)

Misconduct Type: Labor

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $18,500,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Bechtel Corp. agreed to pay $18.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the fees charged to employees in its 401(k) retirement plan were too high. The plaintiffs, Bechtel employees in California, alleged the company should have negotiated lower expenses for the more than 17,000 people in its 401(k) plan.