The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an advisory opinion clarifying that employers can offer lifetime income insurance products as default investments...

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued DOL Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2025-01. This release rescinds the DOL's 2022 compliance assistance release concerning investments...

The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a response to an Illinois hog farm's motion to dismiss its Title VII sexual harassment suit on behalf of a transgender former employee.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued final regulations for implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

A former Netflix production executive has filed suit against the media company, claiming that her termination was retaliation for complaining about religious...

After conducting an American workplace survey on fiduciary requirements in employee benefits plans, researchers at Duke University are warning that U.S.

The number of disputes over certain healthcare payments under the No Surprises Act dispute resolution process rose 119% in one year. Private sector plans were involved in 520,000 disputes in the second quarter...

California law requires all private employers with 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors...

Equinix, a data center developer, has agreed to a $41.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit involving its stockholders. The class alleged that Equinix mischaracterized...

A Texas federal district court judge entered final judgment in favor of American Airlines in a class action lawsuit filed by workers over alleged violations of the Employee Retirement...

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit panel appeared skeptical during oral arguments in which conservative states and Texas-based energy interests sought to reverse a ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of Christian-owned businesses and individuals who sued over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive care mandates.

House Democrats have introduced legislation that would impose substantial financial penalties on health insurers with claim denial rates exceeding 25%, with fines scaling up to $10 million based on the severity of denials.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued proposed regulations on automatic portability programs. These programs help employees who change jobs consolidate their retirement funds...

While one may not automatically equate dress codes with workplace civility, dress codes do have a role in promoting a respectful and professional workplace culture.

An Illinois federal district court judge has given final approval to a $9.39 million settlement in a lawsuit against White Castle by a group of employees who claimed that the company had violated their rights...

Following a rare trial in a 401(k) excessive fee lawsuit in a New York federal district court, the jury awarded more than $38 million to over 26,000 current and former bank employees.

Kimberly-Clark has reached a $2.25 million settlement with participants and beneficiaries of the company's 401(k) plan in an ERISA suit involving excessive fees.

NCR Corp. has settled a class action lawsuit for almost $48 million. The five former executives and their spouses who filed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) suit claimed that the software company...