The head of the Department of Labor’s employee benefits regulator defended how he’s changed the agency before lawmakers, saying he’s cut down on excessive litigation and enforcement.
UMass Memorial Health Care Inc. mismanages a pair of employee retirement plans by filling them with target-date funds in overly expensive share classes, a new proposed class action claims.
New York City’s $320 billion pension funds plan to invest $4 billion in affordable apartments, doubling their investment amid a city-wide housing crunch.
A hotel management company was dropped from a discrimination lawsuit alleging a woman was laid off after requesting leave to undergo gender-affirming surgery.
Proxy advisory firms can meet the definition of an investment fiduciary and are subject to the rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, according to new Department of Labor guidance.
California labor groups are working to get a one-time billionaire’s tax on the ballot in November to cover health care funding gaps. The state’s Senate will soon look at another option for offsetting shortfalls.
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FedEx will pay $280,000 to resolve allegations brought by the EEOC that the company discriminated against a disabled dispatcher by requiring workers return to office.
Merrill Lynch’s deferred incentive compensation program for financial advisers isn’t governed by ERISA, the Fourth Circuit said Friday in a win for the
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A Pennsylvania federal district court partially denied dismissal of ADA, FMLA, and PHRA claims by a night audit employee with cancer and Asperger’s Syndrome who alleged adverse actions following medical leave were connected to his disabilities. Sturgis v. Diamond Hosp. Servs. LLC, 2026 BL 117769, W.D. Pa., C.A. No. 1:24-CV-241, 4/2/26
A New Hampshire federal court dismissed FMLA claims against BeyondTrust Corporation brought by a technical support engineer with mental health issues who was terminated after his leave expired, finding he received all required benefits and failed to show retaliation. Snow v. Beyondtrust Corp., 2026 BL 117646, D.N.H., 25-cv-548-SM-TSM, 4/2/26
Florida federal court denied summary judgment on FMLA claims by a supervisor terminated for leaving work during a hurricane to care for his wife, finding factual disputes about the qualifying condition, notice, and reasons for termination. Burrows v. Prummell, 2026 BL 23402, M.D. Fla., 2:25-cv-11-JES-NPM, 1/26/26
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