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According to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, most categories of workers are seeing wage growth hit post-financial-crisis highs.

New rules are ensuring that employees are not coerced into participating in the program, says attorney Norbert Kugele.

Consultant Zack Pace says benefits professionals need to use the duck test to eliminate health plan penalty risks.

Challenges to the DOL rule have created some unfortunate confusion about the vulnerability of the final rule.

Next year is gearing up to be a notable year of change for the plan sponsor with the DOL’s fiduciary ruling set to take effect, says columnist John Ludwig.

The likelihood of periodic volatility is concerning to retirees, but it's important to try to keep clients calm.

Many marketplaces were created with assumptions that didn’t always take client needs and desires into account, says ADP’s Will Giaconia.

Campaign issues are impacting employers in the United States, a new survey finds.

Invesco Consulting’s Lisa Kueng says the trick is to get plan participants to visualize what they want their lives to look like after work.

The likelihood of periodic volatility is concerning to retirees, but it's important to try to keep clients calm.

Trends for 2017 show prices outpacing inflation and wage increases.

The company’s workers can use the supercomputer as a resource to find insights on cancer treatments.

In a 2015 Executive Order, President Obama directed the DOL to issue regulations requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The DOL issued a final rule on Sept. 29.

The new wave of HHS-run desk audits plans to focus on financial organizations and is expected to cover breach notification and the security rule’s risk analysis and risk management requirements, says attorney Becky Williams.

Consultant Kristen McAlister explains how hiring a new president or CEO on a contract or temporary basis can deliver long-term results.

The busiest and most stressful time of the year for HR and benefits professionals is fast approaching. Although it can be daunting, benefits consultants Rosemary Hughes and Suzannah Gill offer tips on how to make the process successful.

How employers format questions can improve response rates, says Steffen Maier.

There are two foundational pieces that are often missing from plans, says adviser Andy Torelli.

In this business and political climate, advisers need to be optimally adaptive, flexible and prepared, says columnist Jack Kwicien.

One idea is to ensure clients are investing the right types of assets in the right accounts to take full advantage of appreciation and tax-exempt status when possible.