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.