Compliance

With a patchwork of laws mapping across the country, remaining compliant in compensation practices is becoming even more challenging.

Potential exposure to litigation can be reduced by identifying key business practices that need modification.

Severance agreements are ripe with potential tax planning challenges and opportunities. Before drafting that next agreement, beware the following three traps.

Brokers can maximize the value of their clients’ 401(k) participation and group health offerings by ensuring employers meet timely regulatory obligations.

The department withdrew two guidance letters which seek to limit instances of misclassification of employees and expand cases in which a business might be considered a joint employer of a worker.

Given the range of personnel who will be expected to understand the law, advance planning by employers will be critical.

Given the range of personnel who will be expected to understand the law, advance planning by employers will be critical.

The DOL recently released a FAQ to help plan sponsors understand their role before the fiduciary rule goes into effect.

Employers can minimize the risk of bringing in an employee who has misappropriated trade secrets by asking proactive questions, says lawyer John Birmingham Jr.

There are a number of steps employers can take to create a harassment- and discrimination-free workplace, say attorney Leonard V. Feigel.

There are a number of steps employers can take to create a harassment- and discrimination-free workplace, say attorney Leonard V. Feigel.

The practice of paying nonexempt employees a “day" or "shift" rate is gaining in popularity, but companies must be cautious when implementing this strategy, says attorney Krista Cabrera.

Minimize the risk of bringing in a producer who has misappropriated trade secrets by asking proactive questions, says lawyer John Birmingham Jr.

An appeals court’s recent decision allows employers to legally pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in workers’ previous pay.

Alexander Acosta must reckon with a June 9 deadline amid a tense political debate.

EBN Benefits Technology Innovator Tom Avery couldn’t find a technology product to meet his clients’ enrollment, compliance and administration needs — so he created one.

An appeal currently pending in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals once again reminds employers the importance of maintaining accurate time records and policies.

The Golden State continues its lead in restricting use of such records with the FEHC recently finalizing new regulations that further limit an employer’s ability to use criminal history when making employment decisions.

President Trump took aim at IT outsourcing companies, as he ordered a review of H-1B visa programs to favor more skilled and highly paid applicants.

The Big Apple is becoming the next municipality to restrict employers from asking job applicants for past wages.