Author: John E. Rich, Jr.

Eye on Employment: Assets in retirement plans

Proposed regulation would change retirement plan investment oversight rules

COBRA compliance: an often-overlooked area of employment law

Employers must follow strict rules for offering continued health coverage or risk costly fines, penalties, and potential lawsuits.

Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of ERISA

Employee Retirement Income Security Act continues to improve workplace benefit plans

Get ready for some significant changes coming to a retirement plan near you

Employers should start planning now for the mandatory effects of the latest SECURE Act 2.0 set to begin next year

Retirement plan oversight

Recent developments and Labor Department guidance emphasize caution on the part of fiduciaries

SECURE Act’s significant retirement plan changes

New law has key provisions affecting employers

The ACA’s 30-hour threshold

Federal courts consider whether employers can reduce employees’ hours to avoid cost of health care

The ongoing monitoring duty of fiduciaries

Supreme Court rules retirement plans must have vigorous reviews of investment decisions

Same-sex spousal benefits: Are you in compliance?

Although limited guidance has been issued so far, employers should begin to implement changes under the Supreme Court’s decision

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