The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seems to indicate a willingness to expand gender and disability protections beyond existing statutory ADA rights, which could mean employers need to re-examine their policies.

Frank Palmieri argues that because of increased fee disclosure to participants, more employees may start to inquire about in-service distributions.

Ed Bray cautions many employers believe the plan document and summary plan description are the same thing when they’re not, which can lead to noncompliance with ERISA.

Diversity in defined contribution plans must be offered in consideration of the risk, not necessarily the type of investment, according to one legal expert.

Employers should be careful regarding voting leave requirements on Nov. 6, as laws vary from state to state regarding notice, time off and accommodation of election workers.

The American Medical Association and Medical Association of Georgia are fighting efforts in Georgia to undo the state’s law requiring insurers that provide third-party administrative services to pay claims in a timely manner.

Employers in the nation’s most populous state don’t have the right to request social media usernames and passwords, with exceptions made for investigations of misconduct and employer-issued devices.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently overruled prior precedent on transferring disabled employees to vacant positions.

The Labor Department’s efforts to bring transparency to the nation’s 50 million 401(k) accounts have been largely met with shrugs and snores from plan providers and participants.

Experts in HR, psychology and security will hold a free online panel this week to address workplace security and violence prevention.

Retirement readiness is just not a buzz word for EBA’s Retirement Adviser of the Year.

Plan administrators have a little wiggle room, for now, but the Moving Ahead for Progress act may not have fully revealed itself.

Passage of bill excluding broker commissions from the PPACA’s medical loss ratio calculation is seen as breakthrough for broker profession.

Adviser representatives were encouraged by recognition of their role in employee benefits delivery as exclusion of commissions from medical loss ratio calculations moved forward last week. The Bill’s passage further shows that Congress what brokers do for a living, says the CEO of NAHU.

An anthropology professor breastfed her sick baby in front of her undergraduate class recently, causing a minor stir on campus. The assistant professor at American University, Adrienne Pine, made the difficult decision during the first week of classes to bring her infant daughter to work after child care plans fell through. As an HR manager and peer, how would you respond if a similar situation occurred in your workplace?

In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Seff v. Broward County offers an alternate path for analyzing whether wellness programs comply with the ADA.

I recently spoke at a seminar where the question was raised about a plan sponsor's obligations to act when they see participants have made foolish investment choices in their self-directed accounts. Is there a fiduciary obligation to tell participants that they have made an unwise investment choice?

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a letter to members of the House Financial Services Committee supporting a bill aimed at narrowing the definition of “municipal advisor,” without weakening investor protections.

A court recently upheld Whirlpool’s right to change retiree medical benefits for former Maytag employees whose collective bargaining agreement had expired.

IRS guidance clarifies changes to flexible spending account rules.