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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.
Biden Taps NYC Attorney Lisa Gomez to Lead EBSA
The White House announced today that President Joe Biden plans to nominate attorney Lisa M. Gomez to be…
DOL to Act on Credit Rating Use in 401k Fiduciary Decisions
Should credit ratings be used by fiduciaries when making investment decisions for retirement plans? As a result of…
Department of Labor to Change Definition of Fiduciary
Fiduciary Rule Definition Change proposed by DOL and EBSA to update investment advice standards for employee benefit plans and IRAs.
DOL Releases Cybersecurity Guidance for 401(k) Plans
The second guidance release in as many days from the Department of Labor covers best practices for maintaining…
New Labor Secretary Confirmed; Fiduciary, ESG in Focus
Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed on a bipartisan basis Monday by the Senate as the 29th Secretary…
Biden’s DOL Scraps Trump Era ESG Rule
The Department of Labor’s Employment Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced Wednesday that it will not enforce recently published…
4 Best Practices for Dealing with Missing 401(k) Participants
On the heels of last week’s long-awaited guidance about missing participants, released by the Department of Labor, the…
DOL Issues Missing Retirement Plan Participant Guidance
The Department of Labor issued long-awaited guidance on missing retirement plan participants Tuesday evening.
Department of Labor Announces 401(k) PEP Registration Requirements
The Department of Labor today announced a final rule establishing registration requirements for pooled plan providers. The rule implements…
Episode 11—Former EBSA Head Preston Rutledge on ESG, Missing Participants, Fiduciary and More
The former Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor and current founder of Rutledge Policy Group, a new…