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Form 5500 compliance just got a little easier, thanks to new guidance from DOL. Groom Law Group offers assistance in breaking down the fed-speak.

As always, I find myself agreeing and disagreeing at the same time. This comment is focused on the idea that one month's time isn't long enough for a worker to judge an environment. I think employers do need to guard against giving workers a false impression, meaning through the hiring interviews and...

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Most employees cop to being responsible for their own health (82%), according to new survey results from the Vitality Group. However, many (44%) say they are not responsible for paying for their own health care. In addition, more than 95% only would participate in a wellness program if they "got something...

Learn from some of the biggest employer names in how to craft an effective work-life benefits program. Companies like RSM McGladrey, KPMG and Ernst & Young offer their insight on how to help employees bring work and life into balance.

Today's "Wish You Were Here" comes from Central Nebraska Public Power in Holdrege, NE. In 2006, CNPP implemented a consumer-driven health plan with assistance from Meritain Health, successfully reducing their drug costs by 42%, their medical and dental claims by 34%, and their cost trend by 12%. Out of...

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No, not that surge - the one that was supposed to revolutionize retirement savings. Even though auto-enrollment was projected to spike 401(k) enrollment, a new 401(k) benchmarking survey from Deloitte shows that has not been the case. In fact, 401(k) enrollment is about the same as it´s been for the...

New 403(b) regulations will take effect on Jan. 1, 2009, requiring organizations to review their current retirement plans, and in many cases, dedicate resources to making changes to meet compliance standards. To aid plan sponsors' preparations, Lincoln Financial has prepared a 403(b) questionnaire to...

On July 22, the Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 1, California unanimously reversed a decision by a lower court in Brinker Restaurant v The Superior Court of San Diego County, ruling that employers are only required to provide meal and rest breaks for their workers, not ensure that breaks...