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Despite President Trump’s executive order to delay implementation of the DOL rule, financial service companies, 401(k) record companies, employers and other stakeholders say they're moving ahead with planned changes.

Employers added the most workers in four months while wage growth slowed more than projected, suggesting some slack remains in the labor market.

Jobless claims declined by 14,000 to 246,000 in the week ended Jan. 28, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.

Employee benefits lawyer Brad Campbell predicts the Trump administration will delay the Labor Department’s regulation by six months before either repealing or modifying it.

The 0.5% advance in the employment cost index followed a 0.6% gain in the previous three months, a Labor Department report showed Tuesday.

Employee benefits lawyer Brad Campbell predicts the Trump administration will delay the Labor Department’s regulation by six months before either repealing or modifying it.

Changes may be imminent for the Affordable Care Act but provisions continue to emerge amid the debate for a new plan, say attorneys Jean Hemphill and Edward Leeds.

Jobless claims rose by 22,000 to a four-week high of 259,000 in the period ended Jan. 21, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.

Jobless claims declined by 15,000 to 234,000 in the week ended Jan. 14, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.

The big question is whether any decisions upholding the DOL rule will be nullified by actions of the new Trump administration, says benefits lawyer Carol Buckmann.

Jobless claims rose by 10,000 to 247,000 in the week ended Jan. 7 from the lowest level since 1973, a report from the Labor Department showed Thursday in Washington.

David Weil criticizes efforts to create new labor law category, as Uber, Lyft may have more leeway under Trump administration.

A marathon of Senate confirmation hearings starting this week will give Democrats the chance to put Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees on trial even though they have little chance of actually blocking any of them.

The exodus of the baby boomers from the work force resumes.

The U.S. labor market turned in a solid performance at the end of 2016, putting job gains above 2 million for a sixth year as paychecks rose by the most during the current expansion.

Jobless claims dropped by 28,000 to 235,000 in the week ended Dec. 31, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.

Jobless claims declined by 10,000 to 265,000 in the week ended Dec. 24 from a six-month high in the prior period, a Labor Department report shows.

From expected changes to the ACA, to the embrace of wellness programs to the launch of new private exchanges, it’s been a busy 12 months.

The potential ERISA status of health savings accounts can cause confusion for advisers, says attorney Shelby George.

Jobless claims increased by 21,000 to 275,000 in the week ended Dec. 17, a report from the Labor Department showed Thursday.