Washington Governor Chris Gregoire recently signed into law a bill setting the rules for insurers who are preparing to participate in the state’s online insurance exchange.

Getting workers to appreciate their benefits isn’t always easy.

A letter written by the group to the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration specifically requests that companies be permitted to deliver disclosures to employees in electronic rather than paper format, Plan Sponsor reports.

Understanding the general ledger, an accounting tool used to manage information about a company’s clients, can be a cumbersome task for many employers. Thankfully, businesses can hire employee benefit consultants to answer their questions relating to the general ledger.

The demographic makeup of your staff will largely determine which employee benefits you offer.

A recent survey of employers found that only one-third of respondents were maintaining a grandfathered health plan.

Many employers provide tax-sheltered annuity (TSA) plans and retirement programs that charities, churches and schools can offer to workers. Not every organization is eligible for these retirement programs, but if they are consultants can explain employee benefits they can receive.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that it received more complaints for retaliation in 2011 than for any other single reason.

The older workers become, the more uncertain the future can become for them.

The U.S. Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments in the case concerning the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.