Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The latest proposal clarifies an RIA’s duty of care and other fiduciary obligations when dealing with clients.
June 27 -
From overtime rules to biometric timekeeping, a patchwork of laws and regulations can make compensation benefits a tricky business for employers.
June 26 -
They need documentation showing how they reviewed, selected and monitor their TDFs and if their investment strategy fits with participant demographics.
June 25 -
The company's couriers aren’t employees, a New York state appeals court ruled in a decision that will fuel debate about the status of workers in the gig economy.
June 22 -
Brokers are in a legal quandary: Many of them will still be fiduciaries under the 1975 Rule, but the third-party compensation they received will no longer be permitted.
June 21 -
They need documentation showing how they reviewed, selected and monitor their TDFs and if their investment strategy fits with participant demographics.
June 20 -
Ignorance is no excuse when it comes to a possible ERISA audit. Here are some hard truths to common mistakes sponsors have in their heads.
June 18 -
Ignorance is no excuse when it comes to a possible ERISA audit. Here are some hard truths to common mistakes sponsors have in their heads.
June 15 -
A lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act may well turn out to be a bigger story in the news than in the courts.
June 15 -
To encourage employers to offer paid leave, the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 sweetened the deal by promising a tax credit to companies but there are rules that minimize its benefit to employers.
June 14 -
Employers must make sure they are offering the necessary MH and SU services to their employees.
June 14 -
Benefit advisers and employers must make sure they are offering the necessary MH and SU services to their employees.
June 13 -
Favorable treatment under federal law means air-ambulance companies, unlike their counterparts on the ground, have few restrictions on what they can charge for their services.
June 13 -
The latest proposal clarifies an RIA’s duty of care and other fiduciary obligations when dealing with clients.
June 11 -
The Trump administration is siding with Texas in the state’s bid to convince a federal judge that Obamacare is largely unconstitutional.
June 8 -
Recent IRS guidance and legislative changes show hardship withdrawals is an area where both plan sponsors and participants may still have questions.
June 7 -
The act establishes pregnancy as a protected class under Massachusetts law and protects employees and prospective employees who are pregnant or have a pregnancy-related condition from discrimination and retaliation.
June 7 -
Investigations rarely happen out of the blue — they tend to occur because someone invited investigation. So, what can employers and their service providers do to avoid one?
June 7 -
As the brokerage grows by leaps and bounds, it names a regulatory compliance leader to help firms deal with new laws.
June 7 -
The evolving legalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational uses continues to cause workplace issues for employers.
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