The new Pension Protection Act of 2006, signed into law on August 17, 2006, is the biggest overhaul of the pension plan laws in years. But there’s much more to the new law than just that. [continue]

As more companies are forced to downsize, they are looking for ways for their staffs to pick up the slack. That means that remaining workers have to work smarter—not necessarily faster. It also means working in teams; making quick, effective decisions without going to a higher management level, recognizing problems and devising solutions, and pushing available technologies to the limit. [continue]

Practically every business has its own Web site. It’s almost as automatic as printing business cards. And why not? A well-designed site can create favorable exposure for the business and help you realize new opportunities. However, your Web site might also result in unexpected exposure to legal risks. [continue]

Say that an employee submits a workers’ compensation claim. Because the claim will often be covered by insurance, you might consider this to be a relatively minor nuisance. But it may turn into a nightmare if the claim is fraudulent. [continue]

Advanced technology has both positives and negatives. Case in point: The employees in your company may be using their computers to create personal “blogs.” This practice may seem harmless at first, but employers are now waking up to the potential dangers. [continue]

Thanks to a change in the new tax law enacted in May—the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA)—Roth IRAs (individual retirement accounts) are expected to open up to some high-income individuals who have been closed out before. [continue]