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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.
DOL Announces Estimated Income Rule for Retirement Plan Participants
Workers receive an ongoing lifetime income estimation from Social Security, and now they will from employer-sponsored plans as…
August 19, 2020
Fake Fiduciary Rule Comments Spur Senators to Question DOL’s Scalia
A trio of Senators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia pressing him to outline…
August 17, 2020
Democrats Slam Trump, DOL’s Fiduciary Stance
A roster of high-ranking and high-profile Democrats sent the Trump Administration a sternly-worded letter opposing the Department of…
August 7, 2020
Commenters Hammer DOL on Proposed ESG Rule
DOL ESG proposed rule faces strong opposition as commenters warn it could harm investors and restrict fiduciary flexibility.
August 3, 2020
Fisher Urges Careful Approach to Pooled Employer Plan Regs
Fisher Investments has signaled its strong support for Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) in a letter to the Department…
July 22, 2020
Dem Senators Oppose DOL’s ESG Investing Rule
Thirteen Democratic senators submitted a letter Wednesday to Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia in which they voiced opposition to…
July 16, 2020
Reg BI and DOL Fiduciary Rule: Harmonizing Two Rules that Fulfill Lower Standards
Trust law is instructional to ERISA, and the Uniform Prudent Investment Act offers a definition of prudence. Both…
July 15, 2020
Private Equity Market Won’t See Boost from 401k Plans for Years: Report
The private equity market has long had its eyes on access to the trillions of dollars in the…
July 13, 2020
DOL’s Brave ‘New’ Digital World
The very idea of “going digital” has become so commonplace that most people probably don’t even think about…
July 7, 2020
Latest DOL, SEC Regulations Draw Consumer Group Ire
The Consumer Federation of America is not at all happy with goings-on at the Department of Labor or…
July 2, 2020