March 02, 2026
NextEra Energy will pay $8 million to end a class action from 20,000 former employees who alleged the company misspent forfeited 401(k) plan funds and allowed plan recordkeeper Fidelity to charge excessive fees, according to filings in Florida federal court.
January 09, 2026
NextEra Energy Inc. has agreed to resolve a class action from 20,000 former employees who alleged the company misspent forfeited 401(k) plan funds and allowed Fidelity, the plan's recordkeeper, to charge excessive fees, according to a joint report filed on Friday in Florida federal court.
November 12, 2025
NextEra Energy told a Florida federal court Wednesday that it agreed to the certification of a 20,000-member class in a lawsuit claiming the company misused forfeited 401(k) plan funds and allowed the plan's recordkeeper to charge excessive fees.
August 14, 2025
A Florida federal judge refused Thursday to toss a proposed class action against NextEra Energy from an employee 401(k) participant who alleged plan forfeitures were misspent and that a recordkeeper illegally profited off retirement plan earnings, opening discovery on allegations that the conduct violated federal benefits law.