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Mississippi insurance commissioner Mike Chaney is in a tight spot. By law, he is required to implement Democratic President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. But as a Republican from deeply conservative Mississippi — one of 26 states that sued Washington over Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — Chaney is a target of critics who say he is betraying his party.

Over the course of his career, guest blogger Ed Bray has noted three important legal areas where employers sometimes struggle with compliance. With the help of attorney Marilyn Monahan, he outlines these requirements and what needs to happen for employers to stay compliant.

While nowhere near the risk of smoking or lack of exercise, high-stress, low-freedom jobs make people 23% more likely to have a heart attack.

Members of the Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council have scheduled an open forum to discuss disability benefits in defined contribution plans, as well as other topics.

HR pros invest time and effort in the EBN-EBA Financial Fitness Challenge to help employees become financially healthy.

U.S. employers do not expect to fund their annual bonuses for workers again this year, but companies do predict small to moderate pay increases in 2013, according a pair of surveys by Towers Watson.

Retailer Home Depot opens a day care center, boosting worker retention and engagement.

American workers are more concerned about cuts in their benefits than losing their jobs, according to a Gallup poll

Employees at AMSEC use Weight Watchers at Work program to lose weight

Employer matches aren’t as strong of an inducement to get employees into the 401(k) plan as you might think, says Harvard academic