Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Plan administrators who make foolish mistakes are begging for an invasive audit from the IRS or Department of Labor. Here are some common errors that will trigger your plan’s worst nightmare.
June 29 -
A recent case illustrates that a buyer might be determined to be a successor employer even if the buyer does not have actual notice of the withdrawal liability.
June 28 -
Assignar, ComplianceHR and Smart Apps are among the programs helping employers keep documents current while adhering to regulatory changes.
June 27 -
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.
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