Employee Benefits Cases

There are literally tens of thousands of cases that relate to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).Courts relentless attention to ERISA is no surprise in light of the transformative consequences of employee benefits throughout society. This can be overwhelming for anyone whose work implicates ERISA but especially for those who are uninitiated to employee benefit law.The primary objective of this book is to present in as concise a manner as possible what the authors have agreed are the most essential cases and most frequently litigated issues under ERISA.This book provides a window into the approach the courts have taken to the most fundamental aspects of ERISA litigation."

Examines the whole spectrum of benefits that derive from an individual's employed status. Presents a basic theoretical foundation for evaluating the quality, cost, and desirability of mandated benefits. Views discretionary benefits as part of an employer's total package of compensation, and therefore as a cost attributable to labor. Text is designed to meet the needs of a first course with an emphasis on labor and employment problems.

"The Handbook of Employee Benefits, Sixth Edition, features the knowledge and insights of more than 50 top benefits experts. It is filled with new and updated cases and real-world examples of benefit plan successes and failures." "The Handbook of Employee Benefits gives every organization and its HR practitioners and consultants the knowledge and tools they need to create plans that benefit the greatest number of employees, while allowing employers to maintain fiscal integrity and competitive advantage."--BOOK JACKET.

The definitive guide to flexible benefit programs in Canada – completely revised and updated. Now in a new third edition, Canadian Handbook of Flexible Benefits offers everything organizations need to know about designing, implementing, communicating, and administering a successful flexible benefits program. The 2007 Handbook is equally relevant to employers introducing a new plan and to those looking for insight and direction on maintaining an existing program. This edition answers the question "What’s new in flex?" and includes up-to-date information on: the expansion in the range of flexible programs in the last decade, from simplified to total compensation designs; incorporating the numerous innovations in health care cost management into a flexible program; legal aspects of flexible benefits, including the latest word from Canada Revenue Agency on converting taxable performance bonuses to pretax benefits; administration alternatives, including outsourcing, co-sourcing and multi-process outsourcing; Completely new material covering: retiree flexible benefit programs, maintaining and revitalizing an existing plan flex for executives, special considerations for specific provinces, case studies of companies that have successfully implemented flexible benefits, and flexible benefit developments in eight countries on five continents.

Designed for use in courses that focus on deferred compensation plans and that offer a combined overview of pension and welfare benefit regulation. The organization of the chapter on health plans parallels the treatment of deferred compensation issues covered in other chapters. This structure highlights similarities and differences between ERISA's (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) limited regulation of welfare benefit plans and its far more extensive pension controls.