‘Favoring’ individual employees is permitted in some cases, but seldom recommended, says HUB’s Dennis Fiszer.

Misclassifying employees can result in significant costs to a business and lead to audits, lawsuits and more, say FordHarrison's Salvador P. Simao and Joanna S. Rich.

‘Favoring’ individual employees is permitted in some cases, but seldom recommended, says HUB’s Dennis Fiszer.

Employees embrace such education because it addresses their pain points without forcing a conversation on retirement, says adviser Mark Singer.

As employers increasingly adopt high-deductible health plans, the need to incentivize employees to contribute to an affiliated health savings account is growing.

Keeping up with the law is not optional for brokers, says CBIZ General Counsel Nancy Mellard. Watch as she discusses why all DOL activity is important to employee benefits, and how an election year will affect the industry.

Employees embrace such education because it addresses their pain points without forcing a conversation on retirement, says adviser Mark Singer.

Remind clients now that encouraging an employee to take Medicare versus staying on the group health plan is a potential minefield, says adviser David C. Smith.

Retirement plan fiduciaries must seek continuous financial education to fulfil their duties, says adviser John Ludwig.

For employers and their advisers, the dizzying array of recent decisions on personnel policy language can leave many questions.

It is not always clear who has the responsibility to offer such workers health insurance coverage, say Graydon Head's David Pixley.

Just as a pilot is required to build flight hours and perform daily inspections, so too must plan fiduciaries seek continuous financial education, says columnist John Ludwig.

It is not always clear who has the responsibility to offer such workers health insurance coverage, say Graydon Head's David Pixley.

For employers, the dizzying array of recent NLRB decisions on personnel policy language can leave many questions.

Document aims to help employers and vendors understand what needs to be shared with workers in light of new ADA rules, says EEOC chair Jenny Yang.

Finance and technology are merging together as employers aim to help employees take control of their financial wellness. Andrew Lendnal of HelloWallet shares the next trends in this space.

With retirement accounts being affected by the upcoming fiduciary rule, many advisers aren’t sure what their first step should be.

The cases include complaints of unjust treatment based on pregnancy, motherhood, fatherhood, caring for family members who are sick or disabled and caring for ill or aging parents.

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.

Under the DOL’s new rule, millions of additional employees could face dramatic changes in their benefits and schedules, according to a WorldatWork analysis.