Acknowledging the explosive growth of robo-advisers, FINRA this week released guidance on digital investment advice for companies considering using such means.

Employers and advisers continue to evaluate the best-use scenarios for PBEs, says exchange head James Harmon.

The need to engage employees and navigate changing regulations creates opportunities for brokers to work with employers seeking HR tools and options.

From the ACA to employee classification, advisers can help small employers with a number of pressing regulatory issues.

Companies that have yet to start preparing for the DOL’s proposed changes are already falling behind, said lawyer Tammy McCutchen during SHRM’s legislative conference in Washington, D.C.

Campaign issues ranging from paid leave to gender pay gaps will affect the legal landscape for employers, says SHRM’s Mike Aitken.

For employers, complying with the FMLA may feel like balancing on a tightrope. Here’s how advisers can assist their clients in managing the process.

Benefit issues ranging from the paid leave to the gender pay gap and overtimes rules could drastically affect the legal landscape for employers, said SHRM’s Mike Aitken in Washington, D.C. this week.

The decision of the NYC federal court cautions employers against reducing a full-time workers’ status to part-time in an attempt to avoid the employer mandate.

In the first case of its kind, a federal court in New York City has recently given employers some potential instruction on how it views the inevitable interplay between the ERISA and the ACA.

From the Affordable Care Act to employee classification, there is a multitude of evolving regulations posing challenges for small business owners this tax season.

Brokers can help employers equip themselves with best practices to manage FMLA administration, employee productivity at work.

The use of telemedicine is growing, with almost two thirds of organizations offering or planning to offer such a service by 2018.

Why legal experts say the recent SCOTUS decision on state healthcare database laws relieves plan sponsors from burdensome reporting requirements.

Large employers are accustomed to intricate benefit rules, including those pertaining to the shared responsibilities of related businesses, but the ACA now requires individualized rather than consolidated reporting.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act applies to health plans and other organizations that help employers carry out their healthcare activities and functions.

Data analytics and delivery system reform are areas of focus in the private sector, says Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of HHS.

New regulations are exceedingly complex, and the penalties for non-compliance are steep.

While employers can equip themselves with best practices to manage FMLA administration, it’s also important to focus on helping employees manage their productivity at work.

Advisers should prepare to work with companies who say they are considering major plan shifts this year to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.