30 employee handbook do’s and don’ts from the NLRB

Every company should have a top-notch employee handbook. Recently, the NLRB…


How to Build a Motivated Workforce

How do you build a motivated workforce? Building an engaged workforce requires…


MLR Rebates—Compliance Steps for ERISA Plan Sponsors

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established medical loss ratio (MLR) rules to…


Benefits Insights: Summary Annual Report

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires plan…


Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan

Each year, employee benefit plan administrators are generally required to file…


ERISA Compliance FAQs: Reporting and Disclosure Rules

Highlights Plan Document/SPD Employee benefits that are subject to ERISA must…


DOL adds compliance office, new web resources

Recently, the Department of Labor launched the Office of Compliance Initiatives…


How to evaluate an applicant tracking system

With record low unemployment rates, competition for talent is fierce. Applicant…


Here’s how HR pros can breeze through open enrollment

Open enrollment season is right around the corner and can make the most…


The DOL Audit: Understanding the spectrum of risk

The likelihood that the Department of Labor (DOL) will audit your plan is low,…