Compliance

October 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) --The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided in favor of foreign electricians brought to the US under a company-run cultural exchange program, ruling that...

September 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has accused Wall Street brokerage Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. of discriminating against a top bond...

September 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? A California appellate court has unanimously struck down five state laws that allow racial and gender preferences.

August 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The government is set to file a brief with the Supreme Court defending a federal affirmative action program, which supports the Clinton-era Department of...

August 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Governor Mike Easley of North Carolina is making a habit of funding his state's budget deficit with pension money.

July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that transsexualism is a handicap ? and that transsexuals are protected from discrimination under state law.

May 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Labor Department's Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration has released the Troubleshooter's Guide to Filing the ERISA Annual Report (Form 5500).

May 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Senate should turn its attention to pension reform shortly, but the timing could depend on the decision to include the provisions with...

October 9, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D- South Dakota) has promised action soon on legislation to cut stock-trading fees and raise pay for Securities and...

July 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? The California Supreme Court has unanimously held that a contractor's employee covered by workers' compensation can't recover damages from the person who hired...

July 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Employers will have some more time to comply with the new claims procedure rules for group health plans.

July 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS has posted a new withholding calculator on its Web site, as well as an enhanced small business section.

June 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vice President Al Gore's latest proposal to shore up social security may threaten private pension plans, according to industry experts.

June 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Committee of the House of Representatives has approved a bill intended to expand the availability of stock options to all employees, following...

May 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bush administration has taken a position against the coal industry, choosing to defend Black Fund rules that make it easier for coal...

April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost 40,000 former National Airline (NAL) employees have added their names, and doubled the size of the class, in a suit brought against...

April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Friday, a pension reform bill was introduced in the Senate, but co-sponsor Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said that budget constraints could delay...

April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Bush's budget would extend all tax breaks currently scheduled to expire in 2001, including several of key interest to employers.

November 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the UK negligence suit brought against Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) by Unilever Superannuation Fund (USF), Carol Galley, COO of MLIM, conceded...

November 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) cannot demand information related to sex discrimination in a race discrimination lawsuit, a federal appeals court has...