Compliance

Relief includes postponed deadlines for 2024 retirement contributions and penalty-free hardship withdrawals for impacted participants.

The agencies proposed guidance on how plan administrators can comply with the Roth catch-up rule that begins in 2026 and, separately, on requirements for auto-enrollment in new plans.

A district court in Texas ruled in favor of a class action complaint alleging that the airline and its benefits committee allowed ESG priorities to outweigh financial returns...

The recordkeeper reported that participant information was exposed in August 2024 due to suspicious email activity.

Participants in the firm’s 401(k) plan had sued the company for its alleged failure to regularly monitor plan investments and remove underperformers.

Henderson, on January 12, will succeed Constance Donovan, who retired in August after 11 years.

The Supreme Court will hear a case against Cornell University to resolve a split among circuit courts on whether a plaintiff must argue that more than a ‘prohibited...

While a major win for public employees, the legislation is also projected to hasten the insolvency of the trust funds that back the benefit program.

A deal that transferred Verizon liabilities to group annuity contracts with Prudential and SSGA face ERISA breach allegations from former employees.

The online retail giant is the largest company on the growing list of forfeiture lawsuit defendants.

The two tables allow plan sponsors to determine additional benefits for employees whose compensation exceeds certain levels.

Frequent plan benchmarking is a useful way to measure participants’ retirement readiness, but a deeper analysis of demographics and financial wellness is key to developing the full picture.

The database is designed to help America’s workers search for retirement plans that may still owe them benefits.

The DOL has appointed five new members to the policy advisory group.

The final rule is effective January 1, 2025.

The agency decided to extend the deadline after commenters expressed timing concerns for implementing the final regulations.

The Weyerhaeuser Co. was sued by former employees, represented by Schlichter Bogard LLP, over a pension risk transfer it conducted with Athene in 2019.

If approved, participants will get payment for allegations that the company did not replace underperforming Wells Fargo funds.

The council aims to establish a safe harbor for IRA investment rollovers and to enhance participant education on retirement plan income options.