The agency’s Deputy Associate Chief Counsel responds to questions concerning three different types of wellness incentives and their tax status.

Because of some recent events, employers should review confidentiality agreements and other restrictive agreements, says attorney John Birmingham Jr.

Many employers will be subject to the change for incidences that take place in 2016, says United Benefit Advisors’ Nancy Bourque.

The first ACA reporting season was traumatic for many employers. But the hard-learned lessons should lead to a much better process for the 2016 plan year.

The cloud-based program — soon open to any adviser — is intended to make the firm an industry leader in compliance, says CEO David Sacks.

The National Business Group on Health embraces a proposal to eliminate the excise tax, but is wary of efforts to cap the employee income exclusion for health benefits.

New cloud-based technology may be required to monitor employee work hours.

Attorney Archana Acharya answers common questions about the changes, including their effect on nonprofits and small businesses.

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

Enforcement actions at the SEC and FINRA highlight emphasis regulators are placing on fees and reverse churning, anti-money laundering programs and variable annuities.

‘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.