Assistant secretary for benefits announces changes to 5500 Annual Return Form. The Department of Labor announced changes to the 2023 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan.…
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Senate Passes Bill Blocking ESG Investing Rule
President Biden’s veto is expected. Late last year, the Department of Labor modified its rules, explicitly permitting retirement plans to offer Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) options. ESG…
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OSHA Opens Public Comments on Voluntary Protection Program
The agency seeks to modernize its certification for best workplace practices. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently opened public comments, requesting input into…
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January Inflation Higher Than Expected
Labor Department reports inflation now at a 6.5 percent annual rate. The U.S. Department of Labor released its January consumer price index Tuesday which reflected a half percentage…
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Congressional Leaders Call for Hyundai Child Labor Penalties
33 legislators send a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. Federal legislators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, asking his department to impose…
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Home Healthcare Agency Must Pay $2.3 Million in Back Wages
400 home healthcare workers had overtime wages withheld. The Department of Labor has ordered a Philadelphia home healthcare agency to pay more than $2.3 million in back wages,…
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Contractor Sentenced to 10 years of Prison for Forced Labor Ring
Florida employer violated multiple federal laws to cover up human trafficking. The Department of Labor recently announced the sentencing of Florida labor contractor Bladimir Moreno to 10 years…
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Labor Secretary Walsh Exiting Administration
He is the first Cabinet member of the Biden administration to leave. Marty Walsh, the Secretary of Labor, is leaving President Biden’s administration to oversee the National Hockey League…
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Labor Department Reports Higher Job Gains than Expected
The leisure and hospitality industries experience the greatest gains in January. The latest Labor Department jobs report shows the U.S. added 517,000 jobs in January, outstripping the forecast…
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OSHA Issues New Guidelines for Workplace Violation Severity
The agency expands the application of “instance-by-instance” violation citations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled new guidelines to increase enforcement for more “high-gravity” violations of their…
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