Compliance | September 14th, 2026 Mental Health Parity Guidance From DOL Lacks Specifics for Sponsors The agency identified network adequacy, medical necessity reviews and treatment exclusions as top enforcement priorities.
Compliance | August 27th, 2026 GAO Urges DOL to Clarify Acceptable Uses of Participant Data The Government Accountability Office found that most of the 31 service providers it reviewed did not did follow ‘leading privacy...
Compliance | August 12th, 2026 The DOL Expects ‘Meaningful Benchmarks,’ but Private Markets Make That Complicated Private market investments often include no agreed-upon yardstick for benchmarking performance or determining whether fiduciaries made the right comparison.
Compliance | August 3rd, 2026 DOL Investment Safe Harbor May Not Do Much for Retirement Income The proposed rule does not give fiduciaries a ‘stamp of approval’ to innovate, one expert says.
Compliance | July 30th, 2026 Senate HELP Committee Advances Sonderling’s DOL Nomination A party-line vote sent the acting labor secretary’s name to the full Senate, where confirmation for the permanent position awaits.
Compliance | July 27th, 2026 DOL Files Fifth Amicus Brief Backing 401(k) Fiduciaries in Forfeiture Litigation The Department of Labor urged the court to reject fiduciary breach claims, arguing the plaintiffs’ theory threatens employer flexibility and...
Compliance | July 23rd, 2026 Senate HELP Committee’s Vote on Secretary of Labor Nomination Postponed With not enough senators at the hearing, the vote on confirmation of Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to the...
Compliance | July 23rd, 2026 DOL Watchdog: Department Lacked Oversight of Common Interest Agreements Inspector general tells House panel that weak controls over information-sharing agreements risked public trust and exposed confidential data.
Compliance | July 22nd, 2026 DOL Anchors Wave of Briefs Backing Bristol-Myers in PRT Appeal Business groups, insurers and states joined the Department of Labor in warning that litigation threatens the pension risk transfer system.
Compliance | July 16th, 2026 Senators Probe Sonderling on AI, Ethics, Workforce Development Partnership The acting secretary of labor testified during his confirmation hearing that Americans ‘deserve a Labor Department that is effective, accountable...
Compliance | July 8th, 2026 DOL Audit Yields Recommendations for 3 Agencies The Office of the Inspector General called for stronger oversight and controls for sharing confidential information.
Compliance | July 2nd, 2026 DOL’s Replacement ESG Rule Reaches White House The proposed regulation, which would bar fiduciaries from weighing climate and social factors, has not yet been published for public...
Compliance | June 30th, 2026 Trump Nominates Sonderling as Next Secretary of Labor The former assistant secretary has served in the lead role since April after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned.
Compliance | June 18th, 2026 Most Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts Will Not Trigger ERISA Oversight New Department of Labor guidance aims to clarify legal treatment of workplace contributions ahead of the July 4 launch of...
Compliance | June 12th, 2026 How to Weigh Private Markets as Regulators Open the Door Private market investments at least warrant a look, according to speakers at the 2026 PLANSPONSOR National Conference.
Compliance | June 5th, 2026 Industry Divided: DOL’s 401(k) Investment Selection Rule Draws Thousands of Comments Supporters say the proposal would reduce litigation fears and expand retirement investment options, while critics warn it will weaken longstanding...
Compliance | May 28th, 2026 DOL Defends Against Forfeiture Litigation in 3 Oral Arguments The department sided with employers in oral arguments before multiple circuit courts of appeal, urging judges to uphold lower-court decisions...
Compliance | May 20th, 2026 PLANSPONSOR Webinar: Understanding the DOL’s Latest Proposal for Prudent Investment Selection Speakers addressed what plan fiduciaries should consider as the rulemaking process continues and when to anticipate a final rule.
Compliance | May 19th, 2026 DOL Budget Hearing Highlights Divide Over Federal Workforce Cuts The acting secretary of labor defended the administration’s fiscal 2027 budget as offering a more efficient approach to job training,...
Compliance | May 12th, 2026 DOL Eases Enforcement of New Rules for Paper Benefit Statements The temporary policy gives retirement plan administrators more flexibility as federal regulators finalize guidance.