Employers Must Understand Their Fiduciary Obligations Under ERISA
To meet their responsibilities as retirement plan sponsors, employers need to understand some basic rules. More specifically, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sets standards of...
View ArticleEmployers Shift Larger Share of Medical Costs Onto Employees
As reported by Forbes.com, a new study by Aon Hewitt, a benefits consultancy firm, indicates that in 2013, employers will shift a larger share of medical expenses onto employees in an effort to control...
View ArticleEBSA Issues New FAQs on Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity...
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued new FAQs on the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA),...
View ArticleVoluntary Benefits Provided in a Discriminatory Manner May Constitute an...
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, emphasizes that if an employer provides benefits in a discriminatory manner that may constitute an adverse employment action even if the...
View ArticleEmployers Must Continue Health Benefits For Employees On Pregnancy Disability...
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law SB 299 (effective as of January 1, 2012), which requires California employers to continue group health insurance benefits for employees on...
View ArticleIRS Provides Additional Guidance On Employer-Provided Cell Phones
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued additional guidance on employer-provided cell phones. The IRS recognizes that many employers provide employees with cell phones for noncompensatory...
View ArticleEmployer Not Liable For Alleged Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Where Reasonable Mix...
Mark Renfro and Gerald Lustig (plaintiffs) alleged that their employer, Unisys Corporation, violated the fiduciary duties imposed upon them by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act...
View ArticleHR Practice Pointer: Holiday Pay
Hours worked on holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays are treated like hours worked on any other day of the week. California law does not require that an employer provide its employees with paid holidays,...
View ArticleDOL Will Offer $20 million to Fund Disability Programs
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will make $20 million dollars available to fund state programs aimed at improving education, training and employment opportunities for disabled...
View ArticleEmployers Must Avoid Retaliatory Conduct
Retaliation claims continue to be a significant problem for employers and they constitute one of the most frequent charges filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against employers....
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