Senate Passes Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
January 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Thursday the U.S. Senate approved the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, increasing the time limit for workers to file pay discrimination lawsuits.
Compliance
State Courts Cannot Determine if DRO is Qualified under ERISA
January 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court's decision that a domestic relations order (DRO) was a qualified domestic relations order...
2nd Circuit Gives CFO's Age Discrimination Suit a 2nd Chance
January 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sent a former chief financial officer's age discrimination suit back to a lower court for...
White House Executive Order Snares Fee Disclosure, Advice Regs
January 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An executive order signed by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, ordering a temporary moratorium on new federal rules, will mean a...
Miller, Andrews Threaten to Block Advice Regulation
January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the ink barely dry on the Department of Labor's final regulations on investment advice, two Democratic Congressman have promised to block it.
House Bill Would Expand COBRA Coverage
January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Part of a new stimulus package under consideration includes an expansion of COBRA coverage.
PBGC Initiatives Focus on the Future
January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There has been a remarkable continuity of leadership at the regulatory bodies that affect and influence plan sponsors over the past eight years.
DoL Finalizes Rules on Investment Advice
January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) announced publication of a final rule to make investment advice more accessible for participants in 401(k) type...
EBSA Announces Free Health Law Seminar
January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors looking for some help with health law compliance can get some free answers at an upcoming conference.
Quebec Moves to Insure Private Pensions
January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Quebec government is moving to guarantee benefits to pensioners and workers of companies whose plans go bankrupt, the Globe and Mail newspaper...
Regulators Release Auto Enroll Info for Small Employers
January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new publication to help small employers understand automatic enrollment for...
U.S. Supreme Court Turns Away AK Steel Review Request
January 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's high court has turned down a request to review a $46-million award to former steel workers in a long-running pension dispute...
9th Circuit Finds QDRO Valid for 30-year Quasi-marriage
January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a pension plan must recognize a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) under Washington...
IRS Modifies 2009 Reporting Requirements for IRA RMDs
January 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2009-09 which modifies the reporting requirements applicable to required minimum distributions (RMDs) from individual retirement...
Congress Pondering Federal COBRA Subsidy
January 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, says Congressional negotiators have "pretty much agreed" to include in their latest economic...
No Need to Show Others Treated Better in Discrimination Suit
January 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled an employee need not present evidence that similarly situated employees received preferential treatment to...
Department of Justice Delays Effective Date for E-Verify Requirement
January 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Justice (DoJ) has delayed the effective date for regulations that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to use the U.S....
Court OKs Pension Garnishment for Former Louisiana Public Employees
January 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has ruled that the federal government can garnish benefits of Louisiana Sheriff's Pension...
Court Allows Retiree Health Challenge to Move On
January 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An employer bound by a court-approved lawsuit settlement to provide lifetime retiree health benefits could potentially have breached its fiduciary duties by not...
House Passes Pay Discrimination Bills
January 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills pertaining to pay discrimination that opponents say would increase costs and expose companies to...