Benefit compliance

The Labor Department will lose $2.6 billion under the 2018 budget, likely hindering the agency’s ability to regulate and assist employers, experts say.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in on LGBTQ protections – but the decision is not as clear as some of the headlines make it seem.

The USPS has become a go-to source for federal agencies seeking timely and well-executed internal investigations.

As the chances of getting audited by the IRS or Department of Labor become greater, more fiduciaries are realizing that carefully thought-out plan politics are the best defense.

Trump’s latest nominee for Secretary of Labor plans to tout his "paycheck to paycheck" upbringing at his confirmation hearing Wednesday morning, and he’ll promise to fairly enforce the law.

To answer that question, it’s important to understand the ways in which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can wield its power.

Agency commissioner outlines strategic enforcement plans, which include prioritizing cases in emerging areas of law like protection for LGBT individuals against sex-based discrimination.

These mark-ups are just the starting point in a process where the House and Senate will each weigh in. We may also see additional proposals from the Trump administration before any new legislation is in final form.

Agency commissioner outlines strategic enforcement plans, which include prioritizing cases in emerging areas of law like protection for LGBT individuals against sex-based discrimination.

What is the Trump administration’s EEOC, with newly appointed Acting Chair Victoria A. Lipnic, going to do?

Consultants Keith Clark and Adam Pozek debate if 3(16) services add value to plan sponsors.

With President Trump focused on healthcare reform and the DOL stepping up audits, advisers and employers should monitor plans closely.

With President Trump focused on healthcare reform and the DOL stepping up audits, advisers and employers should monitor plans closely.

Employers must be vigilant following the president’s announcement, which will supersede his Jan. 27 travel ban.

Employers must be vigilant following the president’s announcement, which will supersede his Jan. 27 travel ban.

A leaked executive order draft over new visas could have a profound impact on companies.

Plan sponsors should always respond to employee inquiries in a timely way and correctly file Form 5500, says retirement adviser Robert Lawton.

The American Benefits Council and the National Coalition on Benefits is urging the White House to eliminate reporting provisions under the ACA.

A changing regulatory environment is creating a demand for more human resources professionals with specialized training and certifications.

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