Compliance

December 31, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - With a long and hard-fought legal battle behind it over its controversial stance on discrimination in retiree health benefits, the U.S. Equal Employment...

December 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - By the narrowest of margins, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that employers can restrict the use of company email for...

December 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Louisville, Kentucky, firm has come to terms with the nation's private pension insurer regarding its pension obligations - but at a figure...

December 21, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed with a lower court ruling that a former Tyson Foods employee was not entitled...

December 21, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U. S. lawmakers have approved legislation that extends the existing mental health parity law until the end of 2008.

December 20, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has agreed with an insurance company's decision to deny accidental death benefits for...

December 20, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut), Senator Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) and 19 co-sponsors have introduced legislation to extend benefits to domestic partners of federal employees.

December 20, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has developed a new form for employees who have been misclassified as independent contractors by an employer.

December 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended transitional relief for defined contribution plans subject to the employer stock diversification rights rules put in...

December 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Boeing Co. employees suing the aviation manufacturer over excessive 401(k) fees have added a trio of allegations including that the plan improperly offered...

December 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled a plan participant cannot move forward with fiduciary breach claims against her...

December 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Bush has signed into law a measure raising the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots from 60 to 65.

December 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) announced a proposed regulation for assessing civil penalties against plan administrators who fail to disclose certain documents...

December 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced that the owner and operator of E. R. Caldwell Land...

December 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has published final regulations on premium rates and payment of premiums mandated by provisions of the Deficit...

December 14, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wisconsin) introduced legislation on Thursday designed to protect American workers by ensuring they can access...

December 14, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Ohio Supreme Court has determined an employer suing an employee - who lost a lawsuit claiming sexual discrimination - should be given...

December 14, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the National Defense Authorization Act - an expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...

December 14, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York awarded a former Delphi Corporation employee $10 per day for his claim...

December 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it has reached a $77.5 million agreement with Swedish-owned Electrolux Home Products Inc. to protect the...