Wells Fargo HR slammed for poor handling of 2016 fake-account aftermath
Top bank regulator issued warnings to HR department over employee complaint backlog and compensation issues.
Regulatory actions and programs
How employers are responding to IRS Affordable Care Act penalty letters
Those that violated the employer shared responsibility provision in 2015 are nearing the end of their assessments and based on their responses, have received one of five versions of IRS Letter 227.
How employers are responding to IRS Affordable Care Act penalty letters
Those who violated the employer shared responsibility provision in 2015 are nearing the end of their assessments and based on their responses, have received one of five versions of IRS Letter 227.
It Costs $685 Billion a Year to Subsidize U.S. Health Insurance
The U.S. government will pay $700 billion in subsidies this year to provide Americans with health insurance through their jobs or in government-sponsored health programs.
National, local policies pose regulatory challenges for employers
From paid sick leave to workplace harassment, employers have a bevy of compliance challenges from the federal, state and local levels, says attorney Diana Bardes.
Confused by the SEC’s proposed advice rule? Your questions answered
The regulator's proposal is set to remake compliance standards for brokers and advisors.
Confused by the SEC’s proposed advice rule? Your questions answered
The regulator's proposal is set to remake compliance standards for brokers and advisors.
SEC proposal sparks battle on advisor titles, upends fiduciary debate
New rules would set standards of conduct for brokers, require new disclosures and offer interpretive guidance for fiduciary advisors.
Benefits Think Why the SEC proposal is a victory for clients
New rules recognize the fact that commission-based transaction services can be the most cost effective way for Main Street investors to receive financial advice.
John Taft
Baird
Fiduciary rule, RIP? Fate looks dim after court overturns regulation
Focus turns to the SEC as it considers creating its own higher standard of client care.
5 benefit plan action items to address before the end of 2017
Employers should ensure plan documents are in order now to avoid unnecessary compliance and regulatory issues at the beginning of 2018.
5 benefit plan action items to address before the end of 2017
Advisers should help clients ensure plan documents are in order now to avoid unnecessary compliance and regulatory issues at the beginning of 2018.
States’ rescue of fiduciary rule could backfire
Moves by Nevada and others threaten to create compliance confusion.
18-month delay for key fiduciary rule provisions gets green light
The Office of Management and Budget concluded its review of the proposal, a key step in the administrative process, which puts a freeze on further implementing the regulation.
Newly confirmed DOL Secretary faces tough choices on fiduciary
Alexander Acosta must reckon with a June 9 deadline amid a tense political debate.
Sparks fly as DoL nominee, Sen. Warren spar over fiduciary rule’s fate
With an eye toward potential repeal, Alexander Acosta told senators that he will abide by President Trump's executive memorandum and review the rule's impact.
Is there any saving the fiduciary rule?
Hope is dimming, but top Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and investor advocates are unlikely to relent in their efforts to preserve the regulation.
Judge rules against fiduciary foes, puts onus back on Trump
The decision landed just hours after the Department of Labor asked for the decision to be postponed while it complies with a Trump order to review the regulation.
A new president and fiduciary: What happens next?
Here's how the outcome of the presidential election could affect the trajectory of the Labor Department's regulation.
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Ann Marsh
DoL opens floodgates for state-run retirement plans
The department also proposed a rule to permit cities to create retirement savings plans
