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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on June 29 issued its fifth request (82 Fed. Reg. 31278) for public comments on the agency’s fiduciary definition and related exemptions, which took effect June 9. But the latest request for information (RFI) by the DOL since the rule’s inception in October 2010 may not be its last.
Guess who is working for free? No, we don’t mean volunteers at nonprofits. We mean corporate CEOs!
The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and allergy season is in full swing. For individuals and families everywhere, that signals a change in healthcare needs. HR teams can help employees prepare for spring health needs, and help reduce how often they have to ask, “Is it a cold or is it […]
“American women win World Cup” made soccer fans—and Americans in general—cheer. However, according to a recent posting by AAUW, the pay disparity between male and female professional soccer players may not be something to cheer about.
Under the federal COBRA law, employees and their dependents who lose health insurance coverage because they’re terminated or for other reasons and who work for employers with 20 or more employees are generally entitled to a temporary extension of healthcare benefits. This typically runs up to 18 months but can be 29 months for certain […]
The hiring forecast for 2017 is better than it has been in the last 10 years. According to CareerBuilder’s forecast, as many as 40% of U.S. employers are looking to add full-time positions over the course of 2017.
In the opening scene of ABC’s newest fall drama, Pan Am, flight attendants check in for work. Everything from their identical blue suits to the luggage bags emblazed with the Pan Am logo is iconic of the early age of air travel. However, the premiere episode also reveals strict employment standards for Pan Am’s flight […]
We usually think about automation and artificial intelligence having roles in performing low-skill, mundane tasks; the type of work that is tedious for humans to perform. In that context, the use of such tools may displace some human labor, but it also frees up (currently scarce) human labor to focus on higher-level and more rewarding […]
The federal government should take steps to clarify whether millions of dollars of retirement savings transfers to states from employer-based plans such as 401(k)s constitute reportable and taxable distributions, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
As we approach the dog days of summer, internships across the country will be wrapping up as college students prepare to head back to school. And one internship program is giving college kids—and adults over the age of 21—something to talk about!