Regulation

Ed Bray cautions many employers believe the plan document and summary plan description are the same thing when they’re not, which can lead to noncompliance with ERISA.

Diversity in defined contribution plans must be offered in consideration of the risk, not necessarily the type of investment, according to one legal expert.

Employers should be careful regarding voting leave requirements on Nov. 6, as laws vary from state to state regarding notice, time off and accommodation of election workers.

The American Medical Association and Medical Association of Georgia are fighting efforts in Georgia to undo the state’s law requiring insurers that provide third-party administrative services to pay claims in a timely manner.

Employers in the nation’s most populous state don’t have the right to request social media usernames and passwords, with exceptions made for investigations of misconduct and employer-issued devices.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently overruled prior precedent on transferring disabled employees to vacant positions.

The Labor Department’s efforts to bring transparency to the nation’s 50 million 401(k) accounts have been largely met with shrugs and snores from plan providers and participants.

Experts in HR, psychology and security will hold a free online panel this week to address workplace security and violence prevention.

Retirement readiness is just not a buzz word for EBA’s Retirement Adviser of the Year.

Plan administrators have a little wiggle room, for now, but the Moving Ahead for Progress act may not have fully revealed itself.