Benefits Think Understanding roles and responsibilities under ERISA 3(16)
Consultants Keith Clark and Adam Pozek debate if 3(16) services add value to plan sponsors.
Keith Clark
DWC ERISA Consultants
Benefit compliance
Benefits Think 9 trends driving employee benefits in Q2 and beyond
With President Trump focused on healthcare reform and the DOL stepping up audits, advisers and employers should monitor plans closely.
Suzannah Gill
EPIC
Benefits Think 9 trends driving employee benefits in Q2 and beyond
With President Trump focused on healthcare reform and the DOL stepping up audits, advisers and employers should monitor plans closely.
Suzannah Gill
EPIC
Trump to sign new immigration executive order next week
Employers must be vigilant following the president’s announcement, which will supersede his Jan. 27 travel ban.
Trump to sign new immigration executive order next week
Employers must be vigilant following the president’s announcement, which will supersede his Jan. 27 travel ban.
Employers must prepare for disruptions when hiring foreign nationals
A leaked executive order draft over new visas could have a profound impact on companies.
Benefits Think How to avoid a DOL 401(k) audit
Plan sponsors should always respond to employee inquiries in a timely way and correctly file Form 5500, says retirement adviser Robert Lawton.
Robert C. Lawton
Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants
Benefit groups call for suspension of health plan reporting requirements
The American Benefits Council and the National Coalition on Benefits is urging the White House to eliminate reporting provisions under the ACA.
HR experiencing ‘significant job growth’
A changing regulatory environment is creating a demand for more human resources professionals with specialized training and certifications.
Benefits Think Court drafts new joint employer test
Recently, a federal appeals ruling was the latest to craft new parameters, holding that a Maryland general contractor was responsible for unpaid wages for a drywall subcontractor’s employees
Paul R. Monsees
Foley & Lardner
How 11 companies are reacting to Trump’s immigration ban
Multinational employers are coming up with steps on how to help affected employees and clients while communicating those plans to their workforces.
Benefit groups call for suspension of health plan reporting requirements
The American Benefits Council and the National Coalition on Benefits is urging the White House to eliminate reporting provisions under the ACA.
Compliance, cost containment overwhelm benefit managers
Despite having programs in place, employers doubt they can keep up with new changes to laws that affect HR, a Guardian survey finds.
Compliance, cost containment overwhelm benefit managers
Despite having programs in place, employers doubt they can keep up with new changes to laws that affect HR, a Guardian survey finds.
Immigration ban sparks benefit communication
Multinational employers are tasked with supporting their employees following Trump’s executive order.
Benefits Think Court’s ‘punt’ leaves unanswered wellness, ADA questions
The decision in EEOC v. Flambeau addressing whether an employer's wellness program violated the ADA still leaves employers with questions, says attorney Garret Fenton.
Garrett A. Fenton
Miller & Chevalier Chartered
Immigration ban sparks benefit communication
Multinational employers are tasked with supporting their employees following Trump’s executive order.
Benefits Think What to do when OSHA is at the door
Many employers think they have little say during an inspection, but employers have many choices to make, starting as soon as OSHA arrives, says attorney Krista Sterken.
Krista Sterken
Foley & Lardner
Benefits Think What to do when OSHA is at the door
Many employers think they have little say during an inspection, but employers have many choices to make, starting as soon as OSHA arrives, says attorney Krista Sterken.
Krista Sterken
Foley & Lardner
10 things employers want from a Trump administration
HR and benefits professionals are hoping the new president will kill the Cadillac tax, focus on ever-rising healthcare costs and expand access to health savings accounts.