Compliance

Although plan documents stipulate that these expenses would be paid by the company or from forfeited matching contributions, the plaintiffs allege that Ford instead paid them from the plan assets of participants.

Employers and employees could contribute to tax-advantaged accounts to fund education and training expenses.

U.S. Chief District Judge Richard Seeborg ruled last week that the courts should use North Carolina law when reviewing a worker's long-term disability insurance claim, not California law, because the insurer, Life Insurance Company of North America, made it clear that North Carolina law should apply.

Federal law generally does not entitle private-sector employees to paid sick leave, but 17 states and the District of Columbia have laws that require employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees.

The Insured Retirement Institute says workers need more protection against outliving retirement savings.

Officials from the department's benefits arm will also talk about COBRA.