Philadelphia voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure authorizing the creation of the Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board to oversee “PhillySaves,” a city-run automatic retirement savings program for workers whose employers do not sponsor retirement plans
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Retirement Plans (8)
American workers struggle to balance saving for retirement with other concerns such as emergency funds, paying down debt, healthcare and everyday expenses
Learn how TrumpIRA.gov and the Saver’s Match could expand retirement savings access, which workers and account types may be affected, and what plan sponsors should consider in today's blog.
If you are considering selling your business, you may often believe that the only available option is selling to an unrelated third-party buyer, such as a competitor or a private equity fund.
July 14 is the inaugural Women’s Retirement Security Day, a day the American Retirement Association created to acknowledge the unique challenges women face in saving for retirement.
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now include the self-employed.
Hobbs, Esq. Britney, a retired singer and superstar, owns and operates Lucky Records (the “Company”), a record company in Los Angeles with 44 employees. The Company sponsors the Lucky Records 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the “PS Plan”) to help its employees save for retirement.
Health & Welfare (2)
The model bill establishes a tax credit for businesses that employ between 2 and 50 employees and offer an ICHRA.
ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027— indicating a likely second consecutive year of double-digit increases, according to a new analysis of preliminary rate filings in 16 states and DC.
Leave & Time Off (1)
On May 13, 2026, the Allegheny County Health Department’s Board of Health voted to approve a significant amendment to the County’s existing Paid Sick Leave rules. The proposed amendment would add a new paid parental leave requirement while also expanding existing sick leave obligations
Case Commentary (6)
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, per U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss a pro se ERISA claimant’s short-term disability suit and to compel arbitration of his retaliation claim.
Union fund trustees and three affiliated local unions sued Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. under ERISA and the Labor Management Relations Act.
On June 29, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware affirmed the disallowance of federal WARN Act claims asserted against Yellow Corporation by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and other unions.
In Supreme Linen Services, Inc. v. U.S., 2026 WL 1220078 (S.D. Fla. 2026), an employer sued the federal government after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assessed an employer shared responsibility penalty against the company.
In Wang v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., No. 25-11527, 2026 WL 1960673 (11th Cir. July 7, 2026), the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the entry of judgment for MetLife on a pro se participant’s ERISA claim for long-term disability benefits under a General Electric plan.
Cir. July 7, 2026) This consolidated appeal arose from a dispute between the Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund and a family of affiliated truck dealerships operating as M&K Truck Centers.