Correctly classifying employees as exempt or non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can be a difficult task. Particularly difficult can be classifying employees who work in your information technology (IT) department. Employers commonly believe that, because IT personnel are often highly trained and skilled, well paid and work...

By Mary S. Gerbig After the enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004), the Department of Education engaged in a comprehensive public comment process related to the proposed regulations implementing IDEA 2004. The new IDEA regulations released on August 3, 2006 represent the completion of that process,...

Many of you have contacted us to ask whether the IRS has made any further announcements about the new 403(b) regulations that were proposed in November 2004. While we finally do have something to report, it is only that the IRS made a formal announcement on Tuesday stating that, when issued, the regulations will not generally be effective before...