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Plan participants’ shortfalls and worries about retirement preparedness can provide an opportunity for plan sponsors to fill the void with participant education, tools and financial advisory services. Less than half of Americans are taking basic steps to prepare for retirement, and their confidence about how much they need to put away to be financially comfortable […]
There is a growing legal precedent regarding when courts can evaluate an Americans with Disabilities Act claim under a new, broader disability definition: the adverse employment actions at issue must have occurred after the Jan. 1, 2009, effective date of the ADA Amendments Act. For an employee who allegedly was discriminated against in 2008, this […]
On March 28, the IRS issued long-awaited guidance to help 403(b) retirement plan sponsors comply with written plan document requirements in the form of Revenue Procedure 2013-22, which contains a “master and prototype program,” and an information package with sample plan provisions. As a result, beginning June 28, 2013, the IRS will accept plan sponsor […]
Employers will be affected by the U.S. Supreme Court’s impending ruling on the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act — no matter how the Court rules. The argument in this case hinges on Section 3 of DOMA and the fact that under DOMA, it is not possible for same-sex spouses to have access […]
Litigation Value: Michael’s Antics over the Years = Too Many Zeros to Count; Collateral Damage from the Dwight/Jim Feud over the Years = Some Unfortunate Workers’ Compensation Claims; Getting a Super-Sized Finale = Priceless. Given that my esteemed colleague, Jaclyn, has addressed the Moving On episode twice now, I thought I would focus on our upcoming finale. […]
Asking many questions before selecting or designing a training program can help determine whether training is the right solution for a performance problem or whether there is an underlying, nontraining issue that needs to be addressed, says Dave Basarab, a training and evaluation expert and author of Predictive Evaluation (www.davebasarab.com). “Separate what training can provide […]