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OMB Completes Review of DOL Regulatory Terms

Two Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory actions have been removed from the Office of Management and Budget’s list for review, signaling they may be released soon.

December 12 2023

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Proposed Automatic Portability Exemption at OMB

The Office of Management and Budget has received a proposed rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) titled “Exemption for Certain Automatic Portability Transactions”.

December 07 2023

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DOL Issues Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon Regulations

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule updating the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts (together “DBRA”) nearly 40 years after the Department last completed a comprehensive revision of the guidelines.

November 30 2023

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DOL Final Rule on QPAM Exemptions at OMB

The Office of Management and Budget has received a final rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) titled “Proposed Amendment to PTE 84-14 for Plan Asset Transactions Determined by an Independent Qualified Plan Asset Manager”.

November 15 2023

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Washington Pulse: DOL Proposes Expanded Definition of Investment Advice Fiduciary

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a regulatory package that includes a proposed amendment to the regulations that define what constitutes an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (the “Retirement Security Rule”).

November 10 2023

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DOL Releases Proposed Fiduciary Rule

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new proposed rule updating the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under ERISA.

October 31 2023

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DOL Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Investment Management Fees

The Department of Labor (DOL) has responded to fiduciary responsibility questions from Citigroup Inc. (Citi) related to their Racial Equity Asset Manager Program.

October 09 2023

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DOL Sends Fiduciary Rule to OMB

The Department of Labor has sent a proposed rule titled “Retirement Security” (formerly titled “Conflict of Interest in Investment Advice”, also known as the Fiduciary Rule) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

September 11 2023

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DOL Extending Grace Period for EFAST2 Using Login.gov

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration has announced that it will extend the grace period to obtain new Login.gov credentials for the EFAST2 filing system until December 31, 2023.

August 28 2023

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DOL Requests Reporting and Disclosure Information for SECURE 2.0

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a request for information(RFI) to solicit public input on a number of provisions of SECURE 2.0 that impact ERISA’s reporting and disclosure requirements.

August 11 2023