Wellness and Benefits | Dorsey Work Watch

Employers Offering Voluntary Benefits Face a New Wave of ERISA Litigation

February 4, 2026

by Nick Pappas & Andrew Holly

Just about 20 years ago, Schlichter Bogard LLC, a prominent national plaintiffs’ law firm, filed a wave of putative ERISA class actions challenging how employers administered their 401(k) plans. Those cases led to two decades of litigation. Hundreds of similar...

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Quirky Question #280: Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance

June 2, 2016

by Ryan Mick, Melissa Raphan & Jessica Shiffman

Question: We are an employer that has a few employees working in Minneapolis, and just heard about a new law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave in Minneapolis. Will this apply to us? What are the requirements? And how long...

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Quirky Question #270: A Win for Wellness Plans

Quirky Question #270: A Win for Wellness Plans

March 1, 2016

by Gabrielle Wirth & Pavlina Kochankovska Rafter

Question: Our company offers employees a self-funded and self-insured health plan. We’d now like to implement a wellness program. Can we require employees to complete a health risk assessment which requests personal medical information before they are eligible to participate...

VIEW ALL POSTS ABOUT: Disability Discrimination, Employee Handbook / Policies, Health Care Industry Group, Wellness and Benefits

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