Compliance

Treasury plan would allow up to $2,500 in tax-free employer contributions while setting nondiscrimination, reporting and salary-reduction requirements for workplace programs.

The proposal would streamline access by establishing new investment accounts through the existing registration system.

Proposed rules detail how eligible Americans could receive federal retirement contributions of up to $1,000 per year.

The provider promised a $10,000 credit if a deliverable is missed.

Lawmakers found bipartisan ground on retirement-plan and small-business financing reform, but split sharply over private markets, crypto oversight and risks facing ordinary investors.

The agency also announced a deadline by which employers intending to maintain a Cycle 4 plan must adopt that plan.

Republicans urged a bipartisan commission or special negotiating process, while Democrats pushed for public debate and legislation that raises revenue and protects benefits.

A novel lawsuit argues employers must offer fossil-fuel-free equity options as a faith-based accommodation, testing the Supreme Court’s Groff decision.

The order reversed key legal conclusions on brokerage-window fee disclosures, but factual disputes over Fidelity compensation stand for trial.

Schlichter Bogard LLC, representing the plaintiffs, came to an agreement to end a case originally filed in 2020.

The proposed rule does not give fiduciaries a ‘stamp of approval’ to innovate, one expert says.

A party-line vote sent the acting labor secretary’s name to the full Senate, where confirmation for the permanent position awaits.

Experts say participants, recordkeepers and plan sponsors share responsibilities in making participants whole after experiencing a loss.

Operational bottlenecks are drawing renewed scrutiny as Congress considers opening the $1 trillion 403(b) market to collective investment trusts.

The judge found that even if the insurer failed, the plaintiffs would not experience a reduction in benefits.

According to the Treasury secretary, 7 million children are already enrolled, as officials highlight educational features and expanded funding options.

The Department of Labor urged the court to reject fiduciary breach claims, arguing the plaintiffs’ theory threatens employer flexibility and retirement plan sponsorship.

Osman Nawaz will succeed Waldon as principal deputy director.

With not enough senators at the hearing, the vote on confirmation of Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to the full-time post could not take place.

Inspector general tells House panel that weak controls over information-sharing agreements risked public trust and exposed confidential data.