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The ACA’s waivers for small businesses are ending in 2017, so it’s time for companies to look more closely at their benefit programs, according to adviser Sue Wakamoto-Lee.

The ACA’s waivers for small businesses are ending in 2017, so it’s time for companies to look more closely at their benefit programs, according to adviser Sue Wakamoto-Lee.

in response to employers offering more wellness programs containing financial incentives, the EEOC has issued new guidance.

A program’s structure can determine which laws apply and federal agencies and courts are not always in agreement as to what is required for compliance.

For a federal civil servant to prove a forced, discrimination-based resignation, the clock starts ticking the moment the employer is informed of the employee’s intent to leave.

Some insiders at big brokerage firms encouraged the DOL to maintain progress during the rule’s development, which Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis Borzi says “kept us going.”

Changes will be more substantial than previous updates, said Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, speaking this week during the IFEBP’s Washington Legislative Update.

Investors have never been sold on either deal as a sure thing, but the Anthem-Cigna tie-up is looking increasingly endangered, writes Bloomberg Gadfly's Max Nisen.

Most organizations have come to terms with the Affordable Care Act, but repeal of the Cadillac tax still appears on many wish lists.

Hundreds of CEOs and other business leaders rank staff-related issues as top strategic initiatives in new survey.

Exclusions or limitations for all healthcare services related to gender transition are specifically characterized as discrimination under the new HHS rules.

Ben admin, broker interactions are being streamlined with technologies, such as David Reid’s EaseCentral, that allow for instant connections.

Jo-Anne Bloch goes into depth about PeoplePro and how employers, and benefit experts, can take advantage of the service.

Ben admin, broker interactions are being streamlined with technologies, such as David Reid’s EaseCentral, that allow for instant connections.

The new rules were developed in consultation with the SEC, the Labor secretary adds.

Companies need to evaluate whether they will either raise salaries to maintain an exempt status, or begin paying overtime when the employee works more than 40 hours in a single week.

The DOL's overtime rule is out and all employers, both large and small, are sure to be affected, says lawyer John Schifino.

The DOL's overtime rule is out and all employers, both large and small, are sure to be affected, says lawyer John Schifino.

The jump in minimum salary threshold will be ‘a huge deal’ to some employers and brokers alike, says adviser David C. Smith, who recommends bringing in experts to develop a plan.

Even though most employers have come to terms with the Affordable Care Act, there are still changes they would like to see, says Willis Towers Watson’s John Barkett, including a repeal of the Cadillac tax.