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Walmart on Wednesday announced its plan to increase its minimum wages for all full-time and part-time associates this February under the second phase of the company’s two-year, $2.7 billion investment in employees.

To avoid potential litigation, some plan sponsors are turning to collective investment trusts, which typically have lower costs than mutual funds. But there are some disadvantages that advisers and their clients need to understand before using this investment vehicle.

As employers prepare to distribute Forms 1095-C to employees by the newly extended IRS deadline of March 31, they should brace for increased questions from workers about the new forms.

From the IRS extending Affordable Care Act reporting deadlines to a delay of the Cadillac tax, 2016 is gearing up to be another active year for government regulations impacting employee benefits. Here are 10 regulatory issues that benefits professionals and employers should be aware of in 2016, according to Paychex, Inc., a benefits, HR and payroll provider.

Those employers truly dodged a bullet. There are a couple advantages for starting this late in the game.

Commentary: Unlike overall wellness, where it applies to everyone, weight management is a very targeted thing, applicable to only a portion of the population. Don’t be afraid to say so.

Commentary: As you’ve no doubt noticed, the federal government made sweeping legislative and regulatory changes to the Affordable Care Act during the fourth quarter of 2015. Here’s what you need to know.

How dangerous are the cyber hackers targeting the U.S. healthcare industry? Several major hacks were announced in 2015 – with some having started in 2014. Hundreds of millions of people were targeted, with the single largest attack victimizing 78.8 million individuals.

The IRS has expanded preferential tax treatment for identity theft benefits, further incenting employers to offer this in-demand voluntary benefit.

With companies such as Netflix, Adobe, Nestlé and others making headlines for increasing their paid parental leave benefits, now is a good time for employers to take a closer look at their own policies and consider changes that can help them compete for the best talent, says Willis Towers Watson’s Mary Tavarozzi.