Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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American Benefits Council and others will push for stabilizing legislation to counteract elimination provision in Republican bill.
December 17 -
Legislation agreed upon by the House and Senate could impact whether or not small businesses offer retirement plans.
December 15 -
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.
December 14 -
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 14 -
Zenefits exiting the broker of record business, Alera Group bringing agencies together and health reform attempts were among the most viewed items.
December 13 -
Mitch McConnell says the compromise tax bill from House and Senate negotiators will end the health law’s requirement that all individuals buy insurance or pay a fine.
December 13 -
Legislation introduced Tuesday in Ways & Means Committee seen as positive for employers by the American Benefits Council.
December 12 -
Opinions on the outcome of health reform efforts, emerging technology and plan design innovation were among the most popular EBA commentary articles of the year.
December 12 -
Advisers should help clients ensure plan documents are in order now to avoid unnecessary compliance and regulatory issues at the beginning of 2018.
December 10 -
Some House members say they don’t feel compelled to vote for Senate deal that swayed Susan Collins.
December 8 -
Overtime costs and paid parental leave are some of the regulations companies will need to accommodate, lawyers say.
December 7 -
The Restoring Overtime Pay Act would increase the minimum salary threshold to $48,412, from $23,660.
December 6 -
ABC president Jim Klein says legislators should act immediately to eliminate the ‘challenging’ compliance provision, and then repeal the ACA’s Cadillac tax.
December 4 -
Industry experts say the resulting rise in costs is likely to shift to employers and other stable health insurance consumers.
December 2 -
Though the tax legislation is mostly praised for leaving 401(k)s unscathed, new pass-through deduction could impact whether some small businesses offer the benefit.
December 2 -
GOP plan includes a repeal of Obamacare’s mandate that most Americans have health insurance or pay a penalty.
December 2 -
There are times when employers can catch lightning in a bottle using the jurisdictional defense in court.
November 30 -
Financial advisors can still be held liable for violating impartial conduct standards even though the fiduciary rule has been delayed until 2019.
November 30 -
Getting back to basics — eat right, exercise and don’t smoke — will move the needle on insurance costs.
November 30 -
Getting back to basics — eat right, exercise and don’t smoke — will move the needle on insurance costs.
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