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Benefit advisers can play a critical role in ensuring summer hiring compliance by communicating proper rules and classifications to employers, says ADP’s Aldor Delp.

If allowing advisers to post freely on LinkedIn and other sites is worrisome, firm owners need to reevaluate internal communication practices, says columnist Wendy Keneipp.

Columnist Jack Kwicien shares critical questions every adviser needs to answer to form a successful business continuation plan.

Employers should start by establishing a registration and testing process for the Affordable Care Act’s mandated documents, says lawyer Carl C. Lammers.

Successful plans depend on a willingness to mix up normal tactics to reach all generations, says Hodges-Mace’s Emily Dobbins.

As the DOL prepares to release its regulations, Ceridian’s Jim O’Connell shares how advisers can assist employers with compliance.

To improve employees’ long-term finances, encourage plan sponsors to look past typical 401(k) metrics and concentrate on a comprehensive approach to financial services.

If employers can’t find solutions to their benefit challenges, they’ll look for new providers and technologies that can help.

Challenges include vetting vendors with programs that can help while navigating regulatory, tax questions, says Willis Towers Watson’s Randall Abbott.

To gain control of the consultative selling process, advisers must think like a physician, says Bottom Line Solutions’ Nelson Griswold.