All Labor Department articles
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News BriefLabor Department proposal seeks clarity for OSHA inspection reps
The Department of Labor issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify regulations regarding authorized employee representatives during Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance officer inspections.
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Blog
Labor Dept. maintains scaled-back enforcement while fiduciary rule in limbo
Despite being on the losing end of a legal challenge and amid a presidentially demanded review, the Department of Labor says it will extend temporary enforcement policies related to its fiduciary rule for retirement-focused investing advice.
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SEC begins process of drafting its own fiduciary rule
With the apparent demise of the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule, the SEC has stepped in to fill the void. Will the proposed Regulation Best Interest aid investors?
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Court strikes down Labor Department’s fiduciary rule—what’s next?
The Labor Department’s regulatory soap opera is facing another cliffhanger and an appeals court opinion that vacates it. But the story is far from over.
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Labor Dept. devotes $60M in fight against human trafficking
The Department of Labor is doling out nearly $60 million in grants to promote labor law enforcement and help end exploitative labor practices in 25 of the United State's trade partner countries.
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Amid uncertainty, SEC entrance into Fiduciary rule saga takes shape
While the Labor Department’s Fiduciary rule for investment advice remains uncertain amid lawsuits and Congressional attacks, the SEC prepares to issue its own version.
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Labor Dept. resurrects overtime rule, appeals judicial defeat
The Department of Labor will appeal a court ruling that invalidated a controversial rule on overtime pay as it moves forward with a revised set of requirements.
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Another delay in fiduciary rule could result in substantial revision
The Labor Dept. wants a substantial delay for remaining compliance milestones in its fiduciary rule. What happens in the interim?
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House bill is latest effort to rewrite fiduciary rule
While the Department of Labor sputters along with efforts to rescind its fiduciary duty rule for brokers, House Republicans are taking matters into their own hands.
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Labor Dept. delays compliance date for expanded injury reports
The Labor Department wants to delay the effective date of new electronic reporting requirements for workplace injuries. Also announced: it may rescind a controversial rule regarding overtime pay.
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SEC ponders public comments as fiduciary rule takes root with overseers
While the Labor Department and SEC are headed for a showdown over a fiduciary duty rule, another player has entered the mix: the CFP Board.
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SEC initiates comment period on fiduciary rule
Critics of the Department of Labor’s controversial “fiduciary rule” say it should instead be promulgated by the SEC. Now, for the first time in years, the Commission has launched a public comment process on the matter.
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Fiduciary rule not dead yet, compliance begins June 9
Thought the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule would be dead in the water or substantially revised under the Trump Administration? You may need to wait a while longer, and a June compliance deadline remains as scheduled.
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Senate confirms Alexander Acosta as Secretary of Labor
After months of debate and the withdrawal of President Trump’s first nominee, R. Alexander Acosta has been confirmed by the Senate as the nation’s new Secretary of Labor.
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Labor Department extends fiduciary rule applicability date
To comply with a Presidential Memorandum, the Labor Department has announced a 60-day extension of the applicability dates of its fiduciary rule and related exemptions, including the Best Interest Contract Exemption.