Benefit compliance

A holistic approach to regulations that impact defined benefit plans is the only way to ensure employees are secure in their post-work years, says the ERISA Industry Committee.

The DOJ on Wednesday urged a federal appeals court in Manhattan to reject a lawsuit by a former skydiving instructor who claims he was fired for being gay.

Through a blog and newsletter, the chief compliance officer for benefit firm Vita Companies helps clients navigate regulation.

It’s business as usual for now, as changes would take years to implement, attorney says at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania conference.

While the increase to the minimum salary required to be exempt from overtime requirements never came, the current administration has indicated that it still intends to raise the threshold.

While the increase to the minimum salary required to be exempt from overtime requirements never came, the current administration has indicated that it still intends to raise the threshold.

The a la carte program helps small businesses keep compliant while serving the benefit needs of the workforce.

Employers must take great care to avoid a situation where it is deemed a worker was fired because of the claim.

Senate bill would remove noncompliance penalty, but observers caution industry to withhold any celebration of a change in the definition of a full-time employee.

As companies struggle to stay ahead of changing regulations, they might consider outsourcing absence management to a qualified vendor to offset some of the burden.