Compliance

July 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California employers won a major victory in a decision earlier this week by a state appellate court that ruled they only have to...

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced an agreement with Norwegian-owned Elkem Metals Inc. that will shore up funding for the pension plan...

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a new Compliance Manual Section regarding workplace discrimination on the basis of religion.

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has extended filing deadlines and provided penalty relief in a number of counties affected by a series...

July 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal regulators on Tuesday unveiled the long-awaited final portion of their three-part plan disclosures regulatory package that calls for sponsors of employee-directed plans...

July 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals became the latest federal appellate court to decide that former employees who allege that fiduciary breaches...

July 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.K. Pensions Regulator is delaying the introduction of changes to the way longevity is treated in the retirement plan funding regime.

July 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that companies with mandatory retirement policies are immune from age discrimination suits as long as they...

July 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Michigan has cleared a disability plan administrator of wrongdoing on the decision to cut off a participant's long-term benefits...

July 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court ruled that federal employees can pursue a workplace disability discrimination claim under the federal Rehabilitation Act that the person...

July 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A House Committee has approved a measure to auto enroll new federal workers in the Thrift Savings Plan with a 3% deferral.

July 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued proposed regulations providing guidance on employer comparable contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) under section 4980G...

July 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations for corporations that issue statutory stock options providing guidance to assist them in complying with...

July 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a motion for permission to file a friend of the court brief, the American Benefits Council, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), and...

July 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama ruled that a divorce decree did not meet the requirements a Qualified Domestic...

July 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two U.S. Senators have announced a legislative proposal to ban debit cards linked to 401(k) plans.

July 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Representative Steven C. LaTourette (R-Ohio) has introduced legislation to reimburse workers for some of the cost of their commute to work.

July 15, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Ohio has issued an order allowing the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) to distribute more...

July 14, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal regulators have released additional guidance about new rules for reporting service provider fees and compensation on Schedule C of Form 5500 for...

July 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the termination of a Cincinnati Insurance Company (CIC) employee who shared confidential work documents...