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The article argues that, given the federal government's endorsement of RBP and its proven efficacy in reducing employer costs and expanding participant options, it is now virtually impossible for a plan fiduciary to lawfully discharge their duties in accordance with ERISA without at least considering the implementation of RBP.

Oil and gas company field technicians, who worked 84 hours a week or more, were considered exempt from the federal law addressing overtime pay because they were primarily administrative employees.

Our readers share what type of approaches and strategies are making a difference when it comes to when it comes to speaking out about problems in health care and benefits, as well as the challenges of this public approach.

The CAA will soon begin holding employers accountable for upholding their fiduciary responsibility and exploring insurance options that lower the cost of employee health care.

Together, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act place new requirements on employers with 15 or more employees to accommodate workers, including many exempt employees.

"If a company is looking to enforce a contract, it's after the fact. The damage has already been suffered," said David Huberman, general counsel of Code42.

Companies need to make sure that they are prepared to address, in policy and in practice, the following employee concerns that have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, say these employment attorneys.

An attorney recounts a brazen attack of a female employee that "happened in broad daylight during the workweek" just blocks from her office – and recommends workplace safety policies every employer need to put in place.