Regulation

With the rescue attempt's failure, all eyes now turn to the SEC which is considering its own proposal for raising financial advisor standards of conduct.

In a move that reversed the court’s own previous ruling, an 11-judge panel held that a woman’s salary history can never be used as a basis for paying her less.

Employers need to find out the type of advisor they work with, whether they are signed on to the plan as a fiduciary and whether any fiduciary limitations exist.

The regulator's proposal is set to remake compliance standards for brokers and advisors.

With a recent uptick in 401(k) related lawsuits, employers should take concrete steps to help participants while giving their company the fullest extent of protection possible against potential litigation.

Employers need to find out the type of advisor they work with, whether they are signed on to the plan as a fiduciary and whether any fiduciary limitations exist.

The regulator's proposal is set to remake compliance standards for brokers and advisors.

With a recent uptick in 401(k) related lawsuits, employers should take concrete steps to help participants while giving their company the fullest extent of protection possible against potential litigation.

Susan Clausen describes the DOL’s ERISA mandate for a retirement plan committee and the challenges such committees face in fulfilling their role.

Absent for nearly a decade, these first two opinion letters address payments under the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act and FMLA.