It’s expected that any day now, the DOL could release proposed guidance concerning the SECURE 2.0 provision requiring DC plans to provide a paper benefit statement at least once annually.

Proposed guidance by the Department of Labor (DOL) concerning the SECURE 2.0 Act’s provision requiring defined contribution (DC) plans to provide a paper benefit statement at least once annually could ...

The ERISA Advisory Council (EAC), an expert panel that advises the Department of Labor (DOL) on ERISA-related matters, did not meet a single time in 2025 and has no plans to convene in 2026, according ...

The Labor Department’s benefits regulator is leaning into the use of amicus briefs under new leadership to drive home its fiduciary-friendly position in Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases.

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The department has been investigating complaints about the conduct of Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. By Rebecca Davis O’Brien A member of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s security detail with ...

The U.S. Department of Labor is nearing the release of a proposed rule on advisors’ duties when recommending alternative investments for defined contribution plans. According to the White House’s ...

The news marks a key signal for employment law watchers in a long-contested policy area. DOL’s independent contractor regulations — also known as its “gig worker” regulations — set forth the criteria ...

The Department of Labor held its first-ever prayer service for its employees this week, in a highly unusual move that mirrors an initiative at the Pentagon. The service, which took place Wednesday ...

The Labor Department is closing the book on the Biden administration’s iteration of the fiduciary rule and dropping its defense of the regulation in court. According to a motion filed to the Fifth ...