On June 17, 2015, the IRS and the PBGC released several regulatory measures implementing the multiemployer pension plan amendments that were enacted in December, 2014.
On June 12, 2015, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 454, legislation that will require most employers with 10 or more employees in Oregon to provide employees with up to 40 hours per year of paid sick leave.
The Massachusetts Attorney General has issued a Notice of Employee Rights under the new earned sick leave law, and clarified the scope of the "safe harbor" exemption.
The NLRB recently issued two decisions finding that a unilateral change in employee benefits provided under a collective bargaining agreement was consistent with the agreement and therefore lawful.
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Tibble v. Edison International held that plan fiduciaries owe an ongoing duty to review plan investments periodically to ensure compliance with their obligations under ERISA.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a proposed rule on the treatment of employer wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
