Category Archives: DOL

Form 5500: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

If you’re an employer that provides benefits to your employees, staying on the up and up with the big government institutions is imperative. The Department of Labor (DOL), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), … Continue reading →

Posted in compliance, DOL, DOL audits, employee benefits, employer-sponsored group health plans, ERISA, federal contractors, government contractors, health care, health care costs, health insurance, health insurance claims | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Obama-era Fiduciary Rule Voided by U.S. Appeals Court

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Last week, a federal appeals court voided the DOL’s Obama-era fiduciary rule. The rule was adopted in 2016 in an attempt to curb conflicts of interest among providers working with Americans that were planning for retirement. The Fifth U.S. Circuit … Continue reading →

Posted in DOL, ERISA, health care, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

New All Agency Memorandum Establishes Tiered SCA Fringe Rate

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Federal contractors already know that the Service Contract Act (SCA) fringe rate is generally updated annually. In 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued All Agency Memorandum 221, which made no change to the the fringe rate of $4.27 per hour … Continue reading →

Posted in compliance, DOL, employee benefits, Executive Orders, Fair Labor Standards Act, federal contractors, fringe benefits, government contractors, health care, labor laws, paid sick leave, Service Contract Act, Uncategorized, worker classification | Leave a comment

Good News for Employers in the New FLSA Final Rule

Posted on June 1, 2016 by

On May 18, the Department of Labor (DOL) released the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) final rule on employee classification and overtime pay. Employers had braced for the final rule ever since the proposed rule was published on July … Continue reading →

Posted in DOL, Fair Labor Standards Act, overtime pay, Uncategorized, worker classification | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Americans Aren’t Prepared to Retire—But Retirement Plan Sponsors Can Nudge Participants in the Right Direction

Posted on May 16, 2016 by

More Americans in today’s workplace are planning to defer retirement until later in life or to forego retiring at all. In fact, one in five Americans aged 65 and over are currently working due to financial need, the need for … Continue reading →

Posted in DOL, employee benefits, health care costs, health insurance | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

DOL Publishes New FMLA Guide for Employers

Posted on April 29, 2016 by

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published a new guide to help employers understand their obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Employer’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act was announced by DOL FMLA Branch … Continue reading →

Posted in compliance, DOL, employee benefits, FMLA | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Department of Labor Proposes Updated Overtime Rule

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a proposed rule updating which employees are exempt from overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees who are not exempt from the FLSA must be paid overtime rates of … Continue reading →

Posted in DOL, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, overtime pay | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Summer of Guidance, Enforcement Ahead for DOL

Posted on June 19, 2015 by

The Department of Labor (DOL) has launched into a busy summer of action on wage and hour violations. The DOL has indicated that wage and hour issues like worker misclassification, exemption standards, treatment of interns and payment of prevailing wage … Continue reading →

Posted in compliance, DOL, DOL audits, wage and hour violations | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment