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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.
8 Key Provisions to Know in the SECURE Act
The SECURE Act includes almost 30 provisions intended to expand retirement savings, simplify plan administration and penalize failures to comply.
Paper or Electronic Statements? 401k Participants Can’t Decide
Back in October 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule allowing mandatory ERISA retirement plan…
Group Urges Massachusetts to Wait on Fiduciary Standard
Massachusetts consumers stand to lose access to vital retirement planning and other financial advice under a proposed state…
Elizabeth Warren ‘Cautions’ DOL About Weak Fiduciary Rule
Conflict of Interest Rule sparks Warren’s warning against weak standards that risk Americans’ retirement savings.
How Much Money Did DOL Recover for Plans, Participants in 2019?
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released its enforcement and benefit advisor program results for…
The Move Toward MEPs
On Aug. 31, 2018, President Donald Trump signed a well-publicized executive order about strengthening retirement security in America,…
How to Navigate the Missing 401(k) Participant Playbook
Plan sponsors are increasingly challenged by the problem of missing participants, and the difficulties they face in performing…
DOL Releases Proposed Retirement Plan Electronic Disclosure Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule on October 22, 2019 to allow retirement plan disclosures…
Help Form the Open MEPs Rule: IRS Seeking Input for Dec. 11 Hearing
If you have something to say about the IRS proposed rule on Multiple Employer Plans, speak soon or…
‘Big Paper’ Fights DOL 401(k) Electronic Delivery Reg
Michael Scott would be proud. The paper industry is asking the Trump Administration to reject the Dept of Labor’s…