by Editorial Staff | Feb 16, 2021 | DOL, EBSA, Employee Benefits Administration, ERISA
On February 16th, 2021, new fiduciary investment advice guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) went into effect. Enforced by the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the rule follows the guidelines explained within Prohibited Transaction...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | DOL, EBSA, ERISA, Uncategorized
On December 11th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule on employee benefit plan shareholder rights. This regulatory framework, created for private employee benefit plan fiduciaries, includes information on proxy voting. It also discusses...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 7, 2020 | DOJ, EBSA, ERISA
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced the release of the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report. The 2020 form, released December 2nd, 2020, was in conjunction with the IRS and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 17, 2020 | DOL, Employee Benefits Administration, ERISA
On November 12th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule establishing registration requirements for pooled benefit plan providers. The rule implements registration requirements pursuant to the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 16, 2020 | DOL, ERISA
On October 30th, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) released final rule “Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments.” In an earlier proposed rule, the DOL aimed to regulate environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing by employee benefit...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 28, 2020 | DOL, EBSA, ERISA
On October 23rd, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced a new employer resource. The resource is an updated tool to help employers comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)....
