Compliance

March 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a case that has affirmative action implications for employers competing for federal contracts.

March 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Having ruled in support of employer arbitration agreements, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether such agreements also bar government agencies getting...

March 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawmakers considering changes to federal mental-health insurance laws heard testimony that mental health parity mandates could prompt executives to drop the coverage entirely.

February 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rep. John Boehner, (R-Ohio), and Rep. Sam Johnson, (R-Texas) have introduced the Pension Security Act, which features a proposed list of 401(k) operating...

February 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Surplus employee benefit funds can be given to public charities according to the IRS - at least in one particular case.

February 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As part of an agreement with Washington State, where Wal-Mart Stores plans to build a regional warehouse, the retailer will speed up workers...

February 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri has proposed creating a national pension system that helps young people start saving with "seed money"...

January 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have new guidance on responding to requests from the Department of Labor for summary plan descriptions (SPDs) and other documents on...

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - National Commerce Financial Corp. (NCFC) and two of its subsidiaries have been accused of overcharging 2,300 participants in Corky's Bar-B-Que's employee benefits plans...

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has found a state law preventing common citizens from using a defibrillator rendered moot a lawsuit against an employer...

December 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charging that FedEx Corp. systematically discriminates against minorities in pay and promotions, a group of current and former employees have sued the giant...

December 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has informed taxpayers that Notice 2001-69, which provides guidance for leave-based donations, will not be extended to payments...

November 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Florida judge lashed out against a New York investment firm accused of losing more than $300 million in Florida state pension money...

September 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Next week the Supreme Court begins its 2001-2002 term, with a calendar packed with employment-oriented issues.

September 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The former manager of a United HealthCare (UHC) technical support team can pursue his lawsuit charging that his former employer improperly fired him...

September 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have gone to court to force trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund to reimburse millions of dollars in...

September 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bankruptcy judge promised a ruling within several days about whether he will allow Enron to pay $4 million yearly for its retirement...

August 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Should those in participant-directed retirement plans get more plan and investment information than they do currently?

August 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A nearly $1.3-million sex discrimination award won by a Chicago-area police officer won't begin to be enough to cover her expenses associated with...

August 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge turned away participants' claims that the administrator of en Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) breached his fiduciary duties by not...