Legal

Judge Rules FedEx Drivers Are Not Contractors

The May ruling was the first in the complex FedEx Ground litigation over the classifica...

Benefits

Rules Lay Out Exemptions to Health Care Reform Law

A grandfathered plan would lose its status if it eliminated coverage of a specific cond...

Staffing Management

Dear Workforce How Much Support Staff Should We Employ?

How do I use benchmarks to determine if my support departments are staffed properly?

Legal

Study Few Discrimination Suits Filed as Class Actions

The American Bar Foundation study, which covers employment discrimination cases filed i...

Legal

Senate Amendment Would Extend COBRA Subsidy

The revamped tax bill that Senate Democrats unveiled Tuesday, like the House-passed mea...

Benefits

Gains Appear in U.S. Corporate Retirement Plan Assets

Corporate defined-benefit plan assets totaled $2.17 trillion as of March 31, up 3.1 per...

Benefits

Investment Help Pays Off, Study Finds

People who use professional help to manage their 401(k) plans get higher returns than t...

Legal

Senate Tax Bill Omits COBRA Subsidy Extension

In March, the Senate approved a tax bill, H.R. 4213, extending the subsidy to employees...