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Category Archives: DOL
Form 5500: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
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 audits, department of labor, DOL, ERISA, filing, form 5500, IRS, profit sharing plans
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Obama-era Fiduciary Rule Voided by U.S. Appeals Court
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 compliance, DOL, health care, health insurance, retirement
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New All Agency Memorandum Establishes Tiered SCA Fringe Rate
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
Good News for Employers in the New FLSA Final Rule
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
Americans Aren’t Prepared to Retire—But Retirement Plan Sponsors Can Nudge Participants in the Right Direction
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
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Tagged retirement, retirement plans, saving for retirement
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DOL Publishes New FMLA Guide for Employers
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
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Tagged compliance, DOL, employee benefits, employer guide, family medical and leave act, FMLA
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Department of Labor Proposes Updated Overtime Rule
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 DOL, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, overtime pay
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Summer of Guidance, Enforcement Ahead for DOL
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
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Tagged compliance, DOL, DOL audits, wage and hour violations
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