Insights
There is always something exciting happening at Lockton. Here are just a few from our newsroom.
2025 civil monetary penalties for benefit-related violations announced
The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently updated the civil monetary penalties for various benefit-related violations to account for inflation. According to federal regulations, the DOL must adjust these penalties for inflation by Jan. 15 each year. …
Zepbound outperforms Wegovy: What employers should know
The first clinical trial directly comparing weight-loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy has confirmed previous placebo-controlled trial results indicating that adults taking Zepbound experience greater weight loss. According to Zepbound’s manufacturer Eli …
Avoiding coverage gaps in financial institutions’ insurance policies
In today’s digital-dependent landscape, financial institutions face a broad array of cyber threats that challenge their operational integrity and client trust. To address these risks, financial institutions often rely on a combination of directors an …
Poland introduces new rights for employees affected by floods
Following the recent floods triggered by storm Boris in Poland, the Polish parliament approved amendments to the Act of 16 September 2011 on special measures related to the removal of flood effects (the “Act”). The amendments introduce several new ri …
South Korea Expands Family Leave Entitlements
The South Korean National Assembly passed amendments aiming to reverse the trend of low birth rates by increasing paternity leave and maternity leave for premature births, among other changes. The new amendments to the Gender Equal Employment and Wo …
Spain’s Constitutional Court increases single parents’ childcare leave entitlement
Spain’s Constitutional Court recently ruled that the current law on childcare leave as it applies to single-parent families is unconstitutional. The Court declared that the law unfairly treats children in single-parent families differently from those …
