Compliance
Legislative lowdown: IRS increases 401(k) contribution limits for 2026
Workers earning more than $150,000 must also put catch-up contributions into an after-tax Roth plan, rather than a 401(k), starting next year.
Benefits
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
What HR leaders should know about 401(k) solutions incorporating private assets
Investment firms like BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are hoping to gain a foothold in the defined-contribution space, which holds more than $12 trillion in assets.
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
Some employers hold off on expanding GLP-1 coverage, for now
Organizations are holding off on plans to cover GLP-1s for weight loss in the future, if they aren’t already doing so.
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
Social Security is running out. Can stronger 401(k)s fill the gap?
Americans can no longer depend on the government—or an employer—to fund their retirement. Policymakers are exploring ways to make the current system stronger.
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
Ozempic and Wegovy are about to get cheaper. Will employer-sponsored plans benefit?
While agreements to lower the prices of GLP-1s won’t immediately affect employer-sponsored health plans, they could eventually bring down costs.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: New York launches state-mandated retirement program
Employers that don’t already offer their employees a qualified retirement savings benefit, such as a 401(k), must enroll their employees in the state program.
Compliance
How 3 key Mamdani policies could affect NYC employers
The mayor-elect says he wants to raise the minimum wage to $30, as well as ban noncompete agreements.
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