Benefits Think Employers, beware these two letters from the IRS
The agency uses Letters 226J and 227 to assess ACA penalties, and firms that receive them could have millions at stake.
Joanna Kim-Brunetti
Trusaic
Compliance
Benefits Think American participants in foreign retirement plans need clearer rules
GAO requests that the IRS clarify how taxpayers report their participation to gain understanding of plans that could lead to exemption.
David Powell
Groom Law Group
Benefits Think Can hiring a competitor’s employee be an antitrust problem?
Are there any issues involved in nabbing top talent? The answer is: there can be.
Benjamin Dryden
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think Stock plans do not substitute for an ERISA plan
A court determined that when the primary purpose of a stock ownership plan is something other than deferring income or providing retirement income, ERISA may not govern.
Patrick Begos
Robinson+Cole
Benefits Think Advisers, beware these two letters from the IRS
The agency uses Letters 226J and 227 to assess ACA penalties from employers, and clients who receive them could have millions at stake.
Joanna Kim-Brunetti
Trusaic
Ancillary carriers shy away from cannabis industry for fear of regulatory violations
Thanks to a higher level of scrutiny from regulators, many insurers also act as financial managers and this leads employers to find elective benefit alternatives.
Benefits Think Sixth Circuit confirms Title VII protection for transgender status, rejects religious belief defense
The Sixth Circuit’s decision appears to be the next step towards an expansion of Title VII protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.
Carmen N. Decot
Foley & Lardner
Benefits Think American participants in foreign retirement plans need clearer rules
GAO requests that the IRS clarify how taxpayers report their participation to gain understanding of plans that could lead to exemption.
David Powell
Groom Law Group
Omnibus spending bill leaves out health, retirement provisions
Employers were hoping stabilization reforms would be included, but Mercer consultants say select benefits provisions could be revived at a later date.
Benefits Think Getting PAID – a new path for employers to address federal wage and hour violations
The DOL's Wage and Hour Division recently announced a new nationwide pilot program called the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program.
Jill Collins
Foley & Lardner
Lessons learned from the ‘move fast and break things’ culture
From harassment lawsuits to regulation compliance, cutting edge companies are overlooking policies critical to empowering and enhancing their workforce and company ethos.
Benefits Think You signed a consent decree. So now what?
Most employers, having more experience with private lawsuits than agency lawsuits, have the mindset that once a check is written and a settlement agreement is signed, the case is over.
Krista M. Cabrera
Foley & Lardner LLP
Employers reevaluating drug policies in light of evolving marijuana laws, opioid epidemic
Executives should look at their approach to drug testing in the workplace as pot becomes legalized across the country and painkiller addiction continues to run rampant.
Wealth management fares worst in broad study of sexual harassment
From inappropriate touching to belittling comments, women advisors confront workplace environments that are far from welcoming.
Benefits Think What are the obligations under California’s new Labor Code provisions?
The Golden State’s new labor law makes general contractors liable for unpaid wages and benefits of subcontractors' workers.
JoLynn M. Pollard
Hunt Ortmann
Benefits Think Under the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule, beware the myths
Advisers are not required to find the best investment for clients — only what is considered in their best interest.
Bruce L. Ashton
Drinker Biddle
Benefits Think Liability for employee misclassification is on the NLRB’s chopping block
The NLRB has recently taken one step forward, two steps back in providing certainty to employers that use independent contractors.
Scott Allen
Foley & Lardner LLP
Retirement fee lawsuits on the rise
Employers are increasingly looking to protect themselves from litigation as an increase of suits shake 401(k)s.
Retirement fee lawsuits on the rise
Employers are increasingly looking to protect themselves from litigation as an increase of suits shake 401(k)s.
Benefits Think California as a sanctuary state: Restrictions on employers’ compliance with federal immigration actions
An employer that fails to follow notice requirements can be fined between $2,000 and $5,000 for a first violation and between $5,000 and $10,000 for each subsequent violation.
Kelsey Wong
Foley & Lardner