PLANADVISER

DOL Pursues Final Ruling to Strike Down Fiduciary Rule

The Department of Labor had already ceased defending the investment advice rule and is now joining the plaintiffs in ...
MyNorthwest

‘Pretty egregious conduct’: Attorney says WA DOL knew about massive data breach for 6 years, downplayed severity

Attorney reveals that the DOL knew about a massive data breach for six years, affecting Washington driver's license holders.
JD Supra

Business Groups File Lawsuit to Block DOL’s Raised Salary Thresholds for White Collar Overtime Exemptions

On May 22, 2024, more than a dozen business groups and a company filed a lawsuit seeking to block the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new final rule that significantly raises the minimum salary ...
National Association of Plan Advisors

DOL Pushes Back on Advisors’ Advisory Opinion Suit

The federal government has moved to dismiss a suit brought by a trio of advisors challenging an Advisory Opinion’s influence on their benefits litigation.

Claim: Washington DOL left 'back door' security flaw open for years that let identity thieves change addresses, order licenses in bulk to one location

The claim alleges DOL knew of a security flaw for years, didn’t fix it, and didn’t notify people as required by law.
JD Supra

The DOL Publishes Best Practices That Employers Can Follow to Decrease the Legal Risks Associated With Using AI in Employment Decisions

On 16 October 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a comprehensive guidance regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment. The guidance, entitled “Artificial ...