Regulation

Employers could theoretically require employees to sign employment agreements requiring, as a condition of employment, that disputes over wages be resolved through binding arbitration rather than courts.

Even if the Justice Department allows state-level marijuana policies to legalize the drug, employers likely won't have to change their policies and procedures. Companies could, however, always make their manuals clearer.

The same law that allows employers to sue employees over sharing or destroying proprietary information could just as well go the other way with workers seeking damages after personal information has been compromised on dual use devices.

President Barack Obama’s re-election means his overhaul of the U.S. health-care system, opposed by most Republicans, will move ahead in all 50 states, with or without the cooperation of their governors.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seems to indicate a willingness to expand gender and disability protections beyond existing statutory ADA rights, which could mean employers need to re-examine their policies.

Frank Palmieri argues that because of increased fee disclosure to participants, more employees may start to inquire about in-service distributions.

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.