Benefit compliance

Conference Benefits Forum and Expo

September 18-20, 2017, Boca Raton, FL Employee Benefits: Today and Beyond The ever-changing employee benefits landscape requires employers to clearly identify and refine their objectives that help employees control health-care related costs, maintain financial and overall wellness.

Benefits Forum & Expo

Benefits Forum & Expo
Views Severance agreements – three tax traps for the unwary

Casey K. Fleming
Attorney Foley & Lardner

Severance agreements are ripe with potential tax planning challenges and opportunities. Before drafting that next agreement, beware the following three traps.

Benefit compliance 9h ago

Benefit compliance 9h ago
Video Insights on ACA compliance

In early 2016, employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees are required to submit new tax forms to employees and the IRS for the 2015 plan year. (Note that in December 2015, deadlines for 1095 employee distribution and 1094 filings were extended.*) In the video, Don Garlitz, Senior Vice President, bswift, answers key compliance questions including: Should taxpayers receive Form 1095 if they are not covered? What effects do employer wellness programs have on reporting plan affordability to the IRS? And more. *Learn more about these changes from U.S. News and World Report.

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Views NYC's salary inquiry ban to become effective Oct. 31

Jonathan L. Israel
Partner and litigation attorney Foley & Lardner

Given the range of personnel who will be expected to understand the law, advance planning by employers will be critical.

Benefit compliance June 12

Benefit compliance June 12
Views Win the battle, lose the war? The fiduciary rule moves forward

Carol Buckmann
Partner Cohen & Buckmann PC

The DOL recently released a FAQ to help plan sponsors understand their role before the fiduciary rule goes into effect.

Fiduciary Rule May 25

Fiduciary Rule May 25
Views Fox News lawsuits highlight importance of workplace culture

Leonard Feigel
Associate and litigation lawyer Foley & Lardner

There are a number of steps employers can take to create a harassment- and discrimination-free workplace, say attorney Leonard V. Feigel.

Workplace culture May 22

Workplace culture May 22
Employers struggling to keep up with changing compliance issues

To sort through a web of federal and state laws, HR execs are updating policies and procedures, providing additional employee training and conducting internal audits.

Benefit compliance Nick Otto May 17

Benefit compliance Nick Otto May 17
Why plan sponsors need to navigate the exemptions maze of the new fiduciary rule

The regulation’s debut is approaching and the Department of Labor is already talking about fixes. Here is what to look out for.

Fiduciary Rule Paula Aven Gladych May 8

Fiduciary Rule Paula Aven Gladych May 8
Views How to ensure new hires comply with non-compete covenants

John Birmingham Jr.
Labor and employment lawyer Foley & Lardner LLP

Minimize the risk of bringing in a producer who has misappropriated trade secrets by asking proactive questions, says lawyer John Birmingham Jr.

Workforce management May 3

Workforce management May 3
Court rules gender pay gap legal based on prior salaries

An appeals court’s recent decision allows employers to legally pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in workers’ previous pay.

Equal pay Nick Otto May 2

Equal pay Nick Otto May 2

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