Eldercare litigation against employers increases
Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.
Benefit compliance
Eldercare litigation against employers increases
Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.
DOL to increase DB audits
Following a successful pilot program, employers can expect to see an uptick in Department of Labor audits to ensure they are paying out benefits to fully vested participants.
DOL to increase DB audits
Following a successful pilot program, employers can expect to see an uptick in Department of Labor audits to ensure they are paying out benefits to fully vested participants.
Brokers design health plans to weather health reform uncertainty
The Graham-Cassidy bill may be dead in this latest round of ACA repeal and replace efforts, but proactive advisers have been preparing their clients since Trump took office to be in compliance with any future modifications.
Benefits Think What to know about the Treasury’s 2018 ACA affordability curveball
Right now, the Affordable Care Act’s shared responsibility provision still applies for next year, and employers soon need to finalize employee premium cost-sharing amounts.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits Think What to know about the Treasury’s 2018 ACA affordability curveball
Right now, the Affordable Care Act’s shared responsibility provision still applies for next year, and employers soon need to finalize employee premium cost-sharing amounts.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits Think Update on using timekeeping policies to defend off-the-clock claims
Favorable court rulings regarding off-the-clock work require more than the right policies, but illustrate the magnitude of such policies under the right circumstances.
Marty Heller
Fisher & Phillips
Benefits Think Update on using timekeeping policies to defend off-the-clock claims
Favorable court rulings regarding off-the-clock work require more than the right policies, but illustrate the magnitude of such policies under the right circumstances.
Marty Heller
Fisher & Phillips
Employers urged to fight for student loan legislation
At EBA's Workplace Benefits Summit, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis discussed his bill, which would make company contributions tax exempt.
Advocates urge employers to fight for student loan legislation
At EBN’s Benefits Forum & Expo, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis discussed his bill, which would make company contributions tax exempt.
Benefits Think Drug testing and OSHA retaliation – can employers test?
Under current interpretations of agency's final rule, blanket post-accident drug testing policies could be considered retaliatory and in violation of the rule.
Levy Leatherman
Baker Donelson
Who are brokers’ chief competition?
Most brokers see themselves contending with ben admin platform vendors and outsourcers for business.
Top 10 payroll mistakes
With a number of ways employers can make a mistake, one expert reviews everything from employee misclassification to overtime calculation errors that can help avoid wage and hour problems.
Benefits Think 5 common COBRA compliance pitfalls to avoid
Requirements can be difficult to follow, but mistakes can cost a broker and their client big money in fines, penalties, civil lawsuits, audits and more, says Word & Brown’s Marc McGinnis.
Marc McGinnis
The Word & Brown General Agency
Google sued for allegedly paying women less than male peers
Google Inc. was accused in a class-action lawsuit of systematically paying male employees more than their female counterparts, adding the internet giant to a growing list of technology companies sued for gender discrimination.
A compliance attorney who understands benefit needs
FirstPerson’s Katy Stowers worked as an ERISA lawyer but now delivers benefit oversight and deliverables at the Indianapolis benefits consultancy.
Benefits Think Drug testing and OSHA retaliation – can we test or not?
Under current interpretations of agency's final rule, blanket post-accident drug testing policies could be considered retaliatory and in violation of the rule.
Levy Leatherman
Baker Donelson
Passionate small-group advocate helps employers fuel growth
For adviser Cerrina Jensen of CoreMark Insurance Services, helping entrepreneurs succeed and offer great benefits is personal.
Hurricane Irma: 10 challenges for employers
Unemployment benefits, leave of absences and calculating wages are among the issues likely to affect companies in the wake of the storm.