Compliance

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved shareholder say-on-pay rules as required by the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that it can be appropriate for a class of defined contribution plan participants to sue for relief...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A man who said he was fired because his then-fiance complained about sexual discrimination at the same company can pursue his retaliation lawsuit,...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New Jersey state court judge has turned aside a public employee union effort to throw out new employee pension changes the state...

January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Oklahoma made it official today, becoming the 28^th state to challenge the constitutionality of the health care reform legislation. 

 

January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Next week Congress will take a look at the impact of the health care reform legislation on business and hiring.

 

January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. House lawmakers have formally instructed four House committees to write a new bill to replace the controversial health care reform legislation, which...

January 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More small tax-exempt organizations may be able to shift to the simpler Form 990-N (e-Postcard) for their 2010 annual information reporting.

January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A multi-state challenge to the health care reform law has now officially added six states to its plaintiffs list.

January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled it is reasonable and proper for the federal government to perform background checks of those who work...

January 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Montana state House has approved a bill requiring workers’ compensation carriers to make sure no benefits are paid to illegal immigrants.

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is withdrawing its proposed interpretation that would have clarified the term "feasible...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that hourly workers at Jennie-O Turkey Store are not eligible for additional compensation for time spent...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In the preamble to its proposed change in the definition of fiduciary, the Department of Labor (DoL) requested comments on “whether and to...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two of those offering public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) about its proposal to expand the definition of fiduciary have...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In comments to the Department of Labor (DoL) regarding the proposed change to the definition of fiduciary, Liberty Capital Investment Corporation said the...

January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has sentenced Gregory Sims of Dade City, Florida, to 30 months in federal prison for embezzling money from the International...

January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Virginia’s Supreme Court has found that a worker injured when coworkers were throwing ice should get workers’ compensation benefits.

January 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The state formerly led by Governor, now Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius has asked to join a...