On April 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14. The amendment will become effective June 17, 2024. Registered ...

The US DOL finally succeeds in passing its much anticipated final fiduciary rule. This landmark rule aims to safeguard the interests of retirement savers by redefining the investment advice fiduciary ...

The Department of Labor plans to work with state agencies to boost the reliability of the country’s unemployment insurance systems. The new program, called the OpenUI Initiative, aims to promote ...

In a rule filled with devastating impacts for employers, high-skilled foreign nationals and employment-based immigrants, one feature of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) H-1B wage rule stands out. In ...

On Jan. 15, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) published updates to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP) to allow certain delinquent participant contributions, delinquent loan repayments ...

The department is ‘centralizing’ government benefits such as Social Security and disaster relief at USA.gov. The Department of Labor and the General Services Administration are launching a revamped ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a document containing guidelines to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) is integrated into workplaces ethically and responsibly. The document, titled ...

The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system is now operational, resuming processing for ...