One of the key responsibilities that employers have to their employees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is their fiduciary duty to look after their retirement plan contributions. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which is...
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Month: February 2022
The minimum wage increase for federal employees affects 67,000
Last month, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that it is raising the minimum wage for civilian employees of the federal government to $15.00 an hour. The increase affects some 67,000 people who work in the U.S. across multiple agencies and...
What were the top 5 ERISA lawsuits of 2021?
Planning for retirement is something everyone should do to ensure peace of mind. Yet, sometimes those plans fail to work out for reasons beyond your control. If those in charge of your ERISA-protected retirement plan do not do the job they are paid for, you may suffer...
Does My Employer Have to Pay Me for Dressing Up
If you work in a field that requires you to wear personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as “PPE”, or other equipment, your employer might have to compensate you for donning and doffing gear. We will explore the circumstances where paid compensation may be required by law. Read on to find out if you should be getting paid for the…