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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has announced a $3 million settlement with Solara Medical Supplies...

Four major policy developments in 2026 have reshaped the landscape of employee benefits and executive compensation, involving significant regulatory changes from the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission. These changes affect 401(k) plan fiduciaries, enforcement priorities, disclosure requirements, and the treatment of Trump accounts under ERISA.

Employee benefits are one of the most expensive expenditures for employers, and the rate of pharmacy benefit spending is rapidly increasing.

Huntington Ingalls Industries faces a class action lawsuit alleging its $600 annual tobacco surcharge violates ERISA's anti-discrimination provisions.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently held a public hearing on its proposed rescission of EEO-1 reporting requirements. Most of the 22 individuals who spoke at the hearing asked the EEOC to retain or modernize the reporting requirements instead of eliminating them.

The Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (collectively, "the Departments")...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a Decision and Order directed at certain pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Although the order specifically applies to Express Scripts, Evernorth Health, Medco...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2024-55, which concerns exceptions to the 10% additional tax under section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code).

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently ruled that an employer’s placement of an employee on a performance improvement plan (PIP) did not violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

A group of former Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots has filed a petition for an en banc hearing of the dismissal of their military bias suit under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

Although high-profile racially charged incidents in recent years have led to a surge in corporate pledges and investments toward diversity, equity, and inclusion, the forward movement toward these goals has stalled.

Companies that are planning mass layoffs or reductions in force must comply with the often-complex requirements of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

Cybersecurity breaches concerning workers' personal information and retirement savings have increased liability risks for benefit plans and third-party administrators under federal benefits laws.

The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued a proposal in July 2022 to tighten the rules allowing asset managers to oversee retirement plans.

Attorneys for a former Genentech worker recently argued a district court's dismissal of a proposed class action before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published final regulations that update the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules for qualified plans, including 401(k) plans.

Employers should be aware of recent federal legislation that has created new rights for pregnant and nursing employees. Some states also have passed state legislation that creates...