Law and regulation

Employers and advisers should review group health plans to make appropriate changes in the event they are subject to these new provisions, says attorney Mary Bauman.

Employers and advisers should review group health plans to make appropriate changes in the event they are subject to these new provisions, says attorney Mary Bauman.

United Benefit Advisors is offering updated information on ways advisers can help clients sail through a benefit plan review .

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SIFMA, FSI and other groups are asking a Texas court to vacate the Labor Department's new regulations less than a year before the rule goes into effect.

Industry organizations , including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, allege that the DOL encroached on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s territory and overstepped boundaries for regulating broker-dealers that were established by Congress.

Plan sponsors and fiduciaries face an alarming number of stable value fund and other class action lawsuits and need to assess plans accordingly, say attorneys at McDermott, Will & Emery.

For a federal civil servant to prove a forced, discrimination-based resignation, the clock starts ticking the moment the employer is informed of the employee’s intent to leave.

The compliance deadline is looming, says adviser John Ludwig, and plan sponsors must be prepared to navigate how the new rules will affect their 401(k) plans.

The October deadline is looming, says columnist John Ludwig, and adviser can help employers navigate the nuances of investment strategies to avoid later hassles.

The jump in minimum salary threshold will be ‘a huge deal’ to some employers and brokers alike, says adviser David C. Smith, who recommends bringing in experts to develop a plan.

The DOL’s new rules, set to be announced today, offers a “token reduction” in the salary threshold for overtime pay and will cause harm to employers, says SHRM’s Lisa Horn.

The U.S. Supreme Court backed out of a divisive clash involving religious groups that object to contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act, issuing a compromise decision that said the two sides might be able to work out their differences.

Employers should start by establishing a registration and testing process for the Affordable Care Act’s mandated documents, says lawyer Carl C. Lammers.

President Obama’s signature healthcare law was dealt another blow as a federal judge ruled a key program intended to reduce consumers’ out-of-pocket medical bills is unconstitutional because it relies on money that hasn’t been appropriated by Congress.

Employers should start by establishing a registration and testing process for the Affordable Care Act’s mandated documents, says lawyer Carl C. Lammers.

To reduce healthcare prices and improve care, a better approach would be to invest in technology that makes cost and quality data more transparent, says adviser Mark Gaunya.

The company’s settlement with drivers in California and Massachusetts serves as a wake-up call to employers that they need to pay attention to how they classify workers.

Often overlooked, handbooks are an important form of documentation that the IRS or DOL will most likely request during an audit, says attorney Patricia Moran.

To reduce healthcare prices and improve care, a better approach would be to invest in technology that makes cost and quality data transparent to consumers, says Mark Gaunya.

New regulation leaves about a third of retirement plan service providers unclear of their professional status, finds a new industry survey.