Benefit compliance

This does not mean that plan sponsors and committee members cannot insist on getting non-conflicted fiduciary advice; it just makes their job harder.

Another legal challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act has companies grappling with new business strategies and tactics.

Plan sponsors and advisers: “It is important to realize that three or four years from now, what is done today will be examined, and it needs to be done with a good standard of care and mitigation of conflicts of interest.”

The proposed changes to health savings accounts will require employee notifications and communication efforts as well as enrollment system and payroll changes.

Another legal challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act has advisers grappling with new business strategies and tactics.

Plan sponsors and advisers: “It is important to realize that three or four years from now, what is done today will be examined, and it needs to be done with a good standard of care and mitigation of conflicts of interest.”

This does not mean that plan sponsors and committee members cannot insist on getting non-conflicted fiduciary advice; it just makes their job harder.

For a U.S. employer that is bought by an international company, taking the time to avoid disruption with payroll, retirement and healthcare benefits is vital to keeping employees happy and engaged.

A number of employee benefit adviser veterans found new jobs and job titles inside brokerages, insurance firms and private companies.

For a U.S. employer that is bought by an international company, taking the time to avoid disruption with payroll, retirement and healthcare benefits is vital to keeping employees happy and engaged.

A new court decision out of Illinois provides a good reminder that vaguely described policies and restrictive payment rules can expose employers to large liabilities.

A number of employee benefit adviser veterans found new jobs and job titles inside brokerages, insurance firms and private companies.

Beginning next year, the state will give new moms and dads 12 weeks away from work after the birth or adoption of a child.

Employers can assist workers by offering childcare services, flexible work schedules, employee assistance programs and breast milk shipping services.

Plan administrators who make foolish mistakes are begging for an invasive audit from the IRS or Department of Labor. Here are some common errors that will trigger your plan’s worst nightmare.

A recent case illustrates that a buyer might be determined to be a successor employer even if the buyer does not have actual notice of the withdrawal liability.

Assignar, ComplianceHR and Smart Apps are among the programs helping employers keep documents current while adhering to regulatory changes.

From overtime rules to biometric timekeeping, a patchwork of laws and regulations can make compensation benefits a tricky business for employers.

They need documentation showing how they reviewed, selected and monitor their TDFs and if their investment strategy fits with participant demographics.

The company's couriers aren’t employees, a New York state appeals court ruled in a decision that will fuel debate about the status of workers in the gig economy.