Health and Wellness
The weight of wellness: Accelerating GLP-1 utilization
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, such as Ozempic , Wegovy , and Mounjaro are changing the conversation around weight management. Originally...
Government Contracting
GovCon guide: 2025 government shutdown
This was co-written with our partners at Berenzweig Leonard, LLP Overview On October 1, 2025, the federal government’s funding lapsed,...
Talent and Acquisition
How to Measure & Assess Employee Performance
Measuring employee performance is a critical aspect of any successful organization. It not only helps to identify the strengths and...
Health and Wellness
Leave Laws and Cybersecurity
At the 2025 SHRM National Conference, HR professionals gathered to tackle some of the most pressing challenges reshaping the modern...
Workers Comp
How do Workers’ Compensation Settlements Work in Construction?
Understanding workers' compensation settlements is essential for commercial construction contractors and project owners. Workplace injuries are common in construction sites,...
International
Successfully Scale Benefits Globally for your U.S.-Based Tech Company
When U.S. technology companies start expanding globally, it quickly becomes evident that their innovative benefits package won't automatically translate to...
Compliance
Organizational Furloughs, Layoffs, and Other Workforce Reductions
In this Baldwin Brief, we explore the technical, legal, and regulatory requirements underlying organizational workforce change management initiatives and evaluate...
Talent and Acquisition
Legal Updates for Government Contractors Under Trump’s Executive Orders
Immediately after taking office, President Trump and the new administration have wasted no time issuing Executive Orders (EO) and federal...
Strategy
Employee Benefits 2025
Summary Amid political, economic, environmental, and global disruption this year, two overarching trends emerged as primary contributors to the soaring...
Retirement
Be Mindful of IRS and DOL Form 5500 Red Flags
The Form 5500 is an ERISA requirement for retirement plans to report and disclose operating procedures. Advisors use the filing...
Retirement
Pay Plan Expenses with Plan Assets – How and When
Some retirement plan expenses can be paid for with plan assets — but many can’t. Which are the “reasonable and...
Retirement
Understanding 3-21 and 3-38-Fiduciary-Services
3(21) and 3(38) Fiduciary Services Plan sponsors are required by ERISA to provide an investment lineup for participants that has...
Retirement
Do 457 Plans Have Fiduciary Duties?
457 plans are outside the governance of ERISA jurisdiction, but municipal retirement boards and their members should still pay heed...
Talent and Acquisition
Invest In Vocational Trade Jobs
8 recruiting tips to hire for skilled trades More than 74% of manufacturers say their main business challenge today is...
Insurance Basics
Know the Benefits of Direct Contracting
For many employers, moving from a fully-funded healthcare program to one that is self-funded can be a smart decision because...
Prescription Drugs and Access to Care
Pharmacy benefits continue to scale out of control. With 70 percent 1 of U.S. adults now taking prescription drugs, last...