Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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A federal court ruled in AARP v. EEOC that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must rewrite its definition of voluntary when it comes to well-being programs. Here’s what employers need to know.
January 4 -
A federal court ruled in AARP v. EEOC that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must rewrite its definition of voluntary when it comes to well-being programs. Here’s what employers need to know.
January 3 -
Employers are looking for a partner who is knowledgeable about regulatory changes, will focus on improving 401(k) performance and will help minimize costs.
January 1 -
From the push for repeal and replace at the beginning of 2017 to tax reform coming in at the tail end, laws and legislation for employers has been a roller coaster over the past 12 months.
December 28 -
Over the course of one afternoon, the NLRB recently issued two decisions that together overturned several of the Obama administration’s most polemic legal positions under the NLRA.
December 28 -
Employers should ask themselves how they are handling the Cadillac tax, if there is financial mischief occurring with pharmacy rebates and if they should amend plan documentation.
December 28 -
Commentary about Trumpcare, health savings accounts and leave laws were among the most popular items this year.
December 28 -
Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.
December 27 -
With a new administration came big changes in the benefits industry and these stories were must-reads during a busy year.
December 26 -
Employers should ensure plan documents are in order now to avoid unnecessary compliance and regulatory issues at the beginning of 2018.
December 26 -
From the push for repeal and replace at the beginning of 2017 to tax reform coming in at the tail end, laws and legislation for brokers has been a roller coaster over the past 12 months
December 26 -
Many claims filed by former employees have a very low chance of success, but that does not eliminate the need for the employer to put in the time and money to fight them.
December 26 -
Nearly a year after 401(k) participants accused the plan’s fiduciaries of breaching their fiduciary duty by not searching for lower cost investment options, a judge dismissed the complaint.
December 25 -
Retirement advisers can protect their book of business by redefining their service model and partnering with specialists.
December 25 -
Many claims filed by former employees have a very low chance of success, but that does not eliminate the need for the employer to put in the time and money to fight them.
December 21 -
Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.
December 20 -
The American Benefits Council called for quick action on legislation to delay implementation of the Cadillac tax and Obamacare reporting requirements.
December 20 -
The measure will repeal the ACA's individual mandate, which requires people to purchase insurance.
December 20 -
The tax bill will dismantle a key piece of the ACA: The individual mandate that requires people to purchase insurance.
December 19 -
Workers seek a federal court’s approval of an FLSA class action lawsuit alleging their employer cheated them out of wages using a gimmick to do so.
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