Regulation

EEOC and other agencies say enforcing equal pay laws and eliminating barriers in recruiting and hiring practices are among several strategic enforcement priorities.

California’s paid family leave benefits will increase to 60% or 70% of weekly normal earnings beginning in 2018, but as a result of a city ordinance, San Francisco employers will have to top up these benefits to 100% of salary for some workers.

Brokers should review account fee arrangements, among other actions, as they prepare for DOL’s new regulation.

The Department has stepped up employer compliance checks, for which brokers should be prepared, according to Zynia CEO Julie Hulsey.

Bill Kite and D&S Agency are coming up with creative ways employers can meet health care reform requirements.

Citing increased risk and low profits, the health insurer says it will exit a ‘handful’ of state exchanges.

The DOL’s rule is good news for plan sponsors, but many are still confused, says registered investment adviser Robert Lawton.

Specializing in a business sector allows advisers to intelligently discuss an employer’s most pressing problems.

Now is the time for employers to ensure documentation is in order, especially if they’ve received a pre-screening questionnaire from the Office for Civil Rights.

As it stands, the medical loss ratio could eliminate agent commissions and may force brokers out of business, Scott says.