Regulation

Hope is the crutch of an ineffective manager, someone who invites otherwise avoidable litigation.

The U.S. Labor Department suggests that the number of breaks called for in an eight hour shift would "typically" be two or three, but more guidance has been requested on little-known PPACA clause.

ERISA plans, as financial entities, will be required to clear certain over-the-counter swaps (i.e., not executed on an exchange) at a “derivatives clearing organization.”

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that swap transactions go through a clearing process. On February 7, 2013, the DOL issued Advisory Opinion 2013-01A that provides clarification.

I frequently am asked by plan sponsors and plan administrators about how to respond to a request for plan documentation. Under Section 104(b)(4) of ERISA, a plan administrator is obligated to provide certain information when requested by a participant or beneficiary.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., the biggest U.S. medical insurer, is set to face claims that it failed to properly oversee a Las Vegas doctor who gave colonoscopy patients hepatitis C by mishandling the anesthetic Propofol.

Recruiting top talent in this day and age can often mean looking to immigrants with talents in an employer’s field. The immigration process can be a difficult one for an employer to navigate, but staying on top of deadlines can keep you ahead of the game.

All in all, it is fairly clear that the Supreme Court will ultimately have to sort out the issue of birth control coverage in employee health plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Proposed changes would have required the tracking of unscheduled intermittent leave, a move opposed by the Society for Human Resource Management.

The Internal Revenue Service releases a long-awaited set of rules for correcting employee retirement plans that fail to meet the requirements of the Tax Code.