Benefit compliance

A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims.

Aflac, Chipotle, Starbucks and Visa are among the employers investing their tax savings back into the workplace.

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.

The act establishes pregnancy as a protected class under Massachusetts law and protects employees and prospective employees who are pregnant or have a pregnancy-related condition from discrimination and retaliation.

Inaccurate or incomplete information has incorrectly identified business owners as failing to satisfy healthcare coverage requirements.

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.

The temporary ban will remain in place until the SEC posts its final fiduciary rules.

After the advocacy group that represents older Americans challenged the EEOC’s wellness regulations, employers must take a hard look at how they want to proceed with their programs.

In a move that reversed the court’s own previous ruling, an 11-judge panel held that a woman’s salary history can never be used as a basis for paying her less.

In a move that reversed the court’s own previous ruling, an 11-judge panel held that a woman’s salary history can never be used as a basis for paying her less.

Employers need to find out the type of advisor they work with, whether they are signed on to the plan as a fiduciary and whether any fiduciary limitations exist.

Employers need to find out the type of advisor they work with, whether they are signed on to the plan as a fiduciary and whether any fiduciary limitations exist.

Absent for nearly a decade, these first two opinion letters address payments under the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act and FMLA.

Whether the broker acts as a fiduciary making a recommendation will depend upon the circumstances of the particular recommendation and their client.

Many participants are hesitant to exercise the benefit for fear of making a mistake. Here’s how plan sponsors can alleviate these fears and encourage engagement.

The trend of states and jurisdictions enacting paid sick leave requirements continues, posing compliance challenges for multistate employers.

Many participants are hesitant to exercise the benefit for fear of making a mistake. Here’s how plan sponsors can alleviate these fears and encourage engagement.

The High Court's recent ruling may spell relief for some employers on overtime compensation.

To qualify for tax credits, an employer must have a written policy that provides at least two weeks of paid leave for employees.

The Employee Benefit Security Administration is closing fewer civil investigations into 401(k) plans but it’s recovering more money from firms that improperly oversee their employee pension schemes.