DOL Sues Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan of California Consultant - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, April 17, 2023 (PDF)
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DOL Distinguishes Between FMLA and ADA Rights With Regards to Required Overtime
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued Opinion Letter FMLA 2023-1-A with regards to employees who have health conditions that prevent them from working more than 40-hours per week. DOL was asked if employees may use Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) leave to...
Court Ruling Vacating DOL Rollover Guidance Isn’t End Of Fiduciary Saga
Court Ruling Vacating DOL Rollover Guidance Isn't End Of Fiduciary Saga - Andrew Oringer, Pensions & Investments, March 1, 2023 (PDF)
DOL Court Loss Casts Shadow On Fiduciary Rulemaking
DOL Court Loss Casts Shadow On Fiduciary Rulemaking - Andrew Oringer, Law360, February 17, 2023 (PDF)
DOL Rule Permits Consideration of Climate and ESG Factors and Codifies Proxy Voting Responsibilities
By Stephen Wilkes, Izzy Goldowitz and John Sohn On November 22, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule modernizing and revising the long-standing Investment Duties Regulation. Among other things, the final rule clarifies that ERISA plan fiduciaries...
DOL’s New ESG Rule ‘Unremarkable’
DOL’s New ESG Rule ‘Unremarkable’ - Marcia Wagner, Forbes, November 23, 2022 (PDF)
Free Webinar: Is Your Plan Ready for a DOL Audit – Recording Available
RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE Every year, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) perform thousands of audits on employee benefit retirement plans. Even under the best conditions, these audits can be stressful and time consuming for an...
Department of Labor Updates Guidance on Independence of Qualified Plan Accountants
Plan sponsors of large employee benefit pension plans are familiar with the requirement of audited financial statements for annual reporting purposes. That requirement is discussed in the DOL’s 2018 guidebook “Selecting an Auditor for Your Employee Benefit Plan,” and...
Court Finds Employee-Paid LTD Policy Was Part of Employer’s ERISA Plan
A federal district court in the Middle District of Tennessee has held, in Insurance Company of America, that a long-term disability (“LTD”) policy offered under an employer’s group health plan was subject to ERISA despite the fact that the premiums for the LTD...
Labor Opinions are Fair Game for Litigation After Circuit Ruling
Labor Opinions Are Fair Game for Litigation After Circuit Ruling - Roberta Watson, Bloomberg Law, August 19, 2022 (PDF)