It continues to be a challenging business environment. Economic growth remains sluggish and many employers are cautious about hiring new workers or expanding employee benefits. At the same time, ...

Plaintiff class action lawyers believe that they have found a new type of employee benefit program to go after for potential fiduciary breach violations – voluntary benefits. On December 23, 2025, ...

In addition to the core benefits available to you as a Johns Hopkins employee, the university offers an array of voluntary benefits designed to give you additional protection at affordable group rates ...

Schlichter Bogard has long led ERISA class actions, mainly against 401(k) plans. Recently, they filed lawsuits against companies like United Airlines over voluntary employee benefits, claiming these ...

That’s right, the class of benefits currently known as “voluntary” are about to get a nomenclature makeover that will have a big impact on their acceptance. What’s in a name? Shakespeare ...