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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is a cabinet-level federal agency that focuses on the welfare of American workers. It’s responsible for enforcing labor laws, promoting safe working conditions, and ensuring fair employment practices. The DOL also oversees programs related to unemployment benefits, job training, and workplace safety.
Chavez-DeRemer Resigns From Labor Secretary Post
Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling will take on the new role as acting secretary
DOL Sees Proxy Advisors as ERISA Fiduciaries in New Guidance
The guidance comes several months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would halt what he described as an “outsized influence” of proxy advisors
Aronowitz Comments on Alternative Assets, ESOPs, in Latest Hearing
The assistant secretary for EBSA answered subcommittee questions on the agency’s latest concerns
DOL Releases Field Bulletin With Changes
The FAB includes shifts to the agency’s enforcement actions and investigation timelines
DOL’s 6-Factor ‘Safe Harbor’ Could Reshape 401(k) Fiduciary Playbook
New proposed rule offers a process-driven roadmap for selecting investments—aiming to reduce litigation risk and expand access to alternatives, but raising questions about how much legal protection it truly provides
Industry Leaders React to DOL Proposal Expanding Alternatives to 401(k)s
While many celebrated the proposal, one institution voiced concerns over its potential safe harbor regulation
DOL Unveils Fiduciary Rule Opening Door to Alternative Investments in 401(k)s
Proposed regulation outlines process-based safe harbors for plan fiduciaries, reinforcing ERISA standards while expanding access to private markets and other alternatives for retirement savers
Coming (Very) Soon: Public’s First Look at DOL Proposed Rule on Alternative Investments
With news that the White House OMB has completed its review of the proposed rule stemming from President Trump’s Aug. 2025 Executive Order, the public will finally see what’s in it—and have the opportunity to offer comments
Breaking: DOL Reverts to 5-Part Fiduciary Test After Retirement Security Rule is Struck Down
Following court action this week vacating the Biden-era 2024 Retirement Security Rule, the Labor Department restores its longstanding fiduciary standard and signals no immediate plans for a replacement
DOL Lets Biden-Era Fiduciary Rule Die in Court
Soon-to-be-vacated 2024 “Retirement Security Rule” effort could be replaced by a new Labor Department proposal as early as May 2026