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Department of Labor (DOL)
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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.
Department of Labor Recovered a Hefty Amount for Participants
EBSA’s Benefits Advisors closed more than 175,000 inquiries
Group Says Fiduciary Rule Reinstatement Would Be Dire for Black, Hispanic Americans
Study from Hispanic Leadership Fund says impact of reinstatement would significantly increase the wealth gap by limiting access to financial advice
ARA’s Brian Graff on Retirement Plan Provisions: ‘This Story is Not Over’
'The good news is that because we’ve gone through this process, we’ve educated a lot of policymakers'
An Incredible Opportunity for Retirement Plan Advisors: Wealth@wor(k) 2021
'They just can’t see the vision, although we are the blueprint for it'
EBSA Hits ‘Pause’ Button on Dec. 20 Enforcement of PTE 2020-02
In response to industry concerns, new Field Assistance Bulletin 2021-02 pushes Dec. 20 deadline for compliance to Jan. 31, 2022
DOL’s Proposed ESG Rule ‘A Backdoor Rewrite of ERISA’: WSJ
'Your savings will be conscripted to advance the progressive agenda, whether you like it or not'
Playing Field Now Leveled to Include ESG: ARA’s Brian Graff At LNRS 2021
“We finally got the ESG proposed rule we’ve been waiting on for a very long time,” American Retirement…
New ESG Guidance from DOL Seeks to Reverse ‘Chilling Effect’ of Trump-Era Rules
Proposed rule would remove barriers to plan fiduciaries’ ability to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when they select investments and exercise shareholder rights
Senator Urges Confirmation of EBSA Nominee Lisa Gomez
She said the agency has a critical role to play in addressing threats from unscrupulous financial advisors
10 Trade Groups Ask to Extend Fiduciary Non-Enforcement Policy
The policy is set to expire on December 20