Compliance

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) ? 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.

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...

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...

November 20, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has announced new pension plan limits for 2001, including changes to section 415 limits for both defined contribution and...

November 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An employee suit brought against New York Life Insurance Co. has been granted class-action status by a district court judge.

October 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) is trying to do its part to help out plan sponsors impacted by the September 11 terrorist attacks.