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Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
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The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for protecting the integrity of private-sector employee benefit plans. It oversees retirement, health, and other welfare benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). EBSA enforces compliance, provides guidance, and ensures workers, retirees, and their families receive the benefits they’ve earned.
Aronowitz Makes Case Against Frivolous ERISA Lawsuits at NAPA
EBSA chief outlines goals of proposed Investment Selection Rule aimed at reducing fiduciary risk, expanding access to alternative investments, and restoring balance to the retirement system at NAPA 401(k) Summit in Tampa on Sunday
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
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
ESOP Participation Up 8% in Past Decade as DOL Expands Employee Ownership Push
New Department of Labor report shows rising Employee Stock Ownership Plan participation, worker ownership growth
How Not to Get Sued in 2026: Part 1
High-profile ERISA attorneys—including the ones doing most of the suing—sound off on why 401(k)s become targets and what can be done to lower a plan’s litigation exposure
EBSA Recuperates $1.4B to Employee Benefit Plans, Participants, and Beneficiaries
Most of the recuperations came from enforcement actions and informal complaint resolutions
DOL Releases 2026 Enforcement Projects
Today’s issuance comes just days after EBSA filed a proposed rule on alts in 401(k) plans
Fifth Circuit Acts Quickly in Granting EBSA Request to Dismiss Fiduciary Rule Appeals
Opponents celebrate developments; DOL could put forth a new fiduciary rulemaking effort as soon as next May
Government Shutdown Could Sidetrack 2026 Social Security COLA Announcement
Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI report scheduled for Oct. 15 at risk in event of a shutdown; most EBSA staff would also be furloughed