Law and regulation

Beginning in 2018, the state will require companies to provide eight weeks of paid time off for employees to care for a new child or a sick relative. Firms also must comply with salary updates.

Many claims filed by former employees have a very low chance of success, but that does not eliminate the need for the employer to put in the time and money to fight them.

In order to avoid an audit, pension planners should conduct periodic audits for hard-to-find former employees.

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

The American Benefits Council called for quick action on legislation to delay implementation of the Cadillac tax and Obamacare reporting requirements.

Employers are relieved that plans are left unscathed, but insiders are still keeping a sharp eye on the impact of deduction for pass-through entities.

The tax bill will dismantle a key piece of the ACA: The individual mandate that requires people to purchase insurance.

Many claims filed by former employees have a very low chance of success, but that does not eliminate the need for the employer to put in the time and money to fight them.

Zenefits exiting the broker of record business, Alera Group bringing agencies together and health reform attempts were among the most viewed items.

Advisers should help clients ensure plan documents are in order now to avoid unnecessary compliance and regulatory issues at the beginning of 2018.

In its current form, the bill would drastically reduce employee access to the benefit, but also grant alternative work arrangements known as 'workflex' options.

In its current form, the bill would drastically reduce employee access to the benefit, but also grant alternative work arrangements known as 'workflex' options.

Alaska senator reverses course from her vote against the effort to repeal Obamacare this summer.

SHRM members voice concerns over the House reform plan, which eliminates the tax exclusion for tuition assistance up to $5,250 a year.

As of Monday, small employers looking to offer tax-free plans to cover workers’ insurance premiums and healthcare expenses will have to follow extensive new compliance rules.

The reform legislation is good news for employers whose retirement options would have been limited by discussed retirement program changes.

As of Nov. 20, small employers looking to offer tax-free plans to cover workers’ insurance premiums and healthcare expenses will have to follow extensive new compliance rules.

Notices are scheduled to go out to employers by “late 2017” to instruct employers on how to process their mandated payments.

Making the change would produce an estimated $338 billion in savings over 10 years that would help legislators meet fiscal targets.

Rolling back Obamacare’s requirement that all Americans have health insurance would produce a smaller benefit than previously projected for a plan favored by the White House.