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UPDATE – Departments issue nonenforcement policy statement!

Posted: May 18, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

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A Bit of Mental Health Parity Relief for Employers Sponsoring Group Health Plans Departments’ Nonenforcement Policy

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On May 15, 2025, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services issued their anticipated nonenforcement policy regarding the 2024 Mental Health Parity regulations.  As expected, nonenforcement

Not So Fast: DOL Releases Annual Funding Notice Guidance Just Before the Distribution Due Date

Posted: April 22, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

Takeaway

Plan administrators should review their plan’s 2024 annual funding notice against the model notice and determine whether their plan’s 2024 annual funding notice is compliant.  If not, plan administrators are expected to take corrective action.

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Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-02 Model Annual Funding Notice

Final Touches: President Trump Rounds Out DOL Leadership with Two Nominees

Posted: April 10, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

TakeawaysNominated to head the DOL Wage and Hour Division, Andrew Rogers would return to the agency after a stint at the EEOC. Nominated for DOL solicitor of labor, Jonathan Berry is an attorney in private practice and had authored the DOL chapter of the Project 2025 policy platform, which backs compliance assistance over enforcement.If confirmed, they will join newly installed Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the DOL and employers can expect changes in direction at the agency.Article

Missing Participants – New State Unclaimed Property Fund Option for Small Balances

Posted: February 12, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

Takeaways

On January 14, 2025, the DOL issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2025-01, providing sponsors and administrators of ongoing defined contribution plans with a new option for missing participant balances of $1,000 or less: transfer to the state unclaimed property fund associated with the participant’s last known address.

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Exciting Update: Self-Correction for Delinquent Contributions Now Possible Under the DOL’s VFCP

Posted: February 2, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

Takeaways

Plan sponsors of defined contribution plans may now self-correct the delinquent remittance of participant contributions and loan repayments when those amounts are deposited to the plan within 180 days of the pay date and the missed earnings amount is $1,000 or less.

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DOL Releases Final Rule for Self-Correction Under the Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program

Posted: January 20, 2025 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released its long-awaited final rules regarding changes to the Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP). The new rules, which were initially proposed in November 2022, are the first changes to the VFCP in nearly two decades.

Missed Opportunity: Outdated Schedule A List Means PERM Processing Delays Continue

Posted: January 14, 2025 | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Proposed Rule to add new occupations to the Schedule A list is “dead,” at least for now. Stakeholders see this as a disappointment and a missed opportunity.

The failure to move forward with this rule is a significant disappointment for many high-skilled immigrants and

DOL Returns to Pre-2021 Dual Jobs Regulation for Tipped Employees

Posted: December 18, 2024 | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

TakeawaysThe December 2024 final rule restores the language of the dual jobs regulation to its original version, removing the language imposing the “80/20” and 30% non-tipped work restrictions added by the Biden AdministrationThe technical correction was issued in response to a Fifth Circuit decision invalidating these provisions.Employers should review their tip credit compliance, including compliance with state law requirements.Related links

DOL Issues Final Rule Reinstating Dual Jobs Regulatory Text

Posted: December 18, 2024 | Ogletree Deakins Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule amending the 2021 dual jobs rule. The amendment is purely technical and reflects the changes in law that have already occurred pursuant to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Restaurant Law Center v. U.S.

Who is Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President-elect Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Labor?

Posted: November 26, 2024 | Maynard Nexsen PC Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

DOL Issues Guidance on AI and Worker Well-Being Best Practices

Posted: October 22, 2024 | Littler Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

DOL issued new guidance, Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles and Best Practices for Developers and Employers. These non-binding “Best Practices” are intended to serve as a roadmap for developers and employers to implement eight principles set forth in earlier DOL guidance on AI.

Will DOL Update Schedule A List to Address Labor Shortages?

Posted: October 2, 2024 | Jackson Lewis Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

The Schedule A list of occupations that do not require the employer to conduct a labor market test (a PERM labor certification) as part of a green card application process has not been updated in at least 20 years. Almost a year ago, in December 2023, the Department of Labor

DOL Issues “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework” Through Non-Governmental Organization

Posted: September 26, 2024 | Littler Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

On September 24, 2024, the U.S.

DOL Shifts Wage Data Source for Occupations

Posted: July 1, 2024 | Littler Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

As of July 1, 2024, the Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Data Center website (FLCDataCenter.com) will be discontinued and will not be available for providing prevailing wage data for occupations. Prevailing wage information is required for permanent and temporary foreign labor certification processes as well as for various non-immigrant temporary work

DOL Issues Artificial Intelligence Principles

Posted: May 22, 2024 | Littler Category: Federal Gov't - DOL

The DOL issued guidance for businesses that create or deploy AI in the workplace. The White House issued a separate fact sheet concerning “critical steps to protect workers from risks of artificial intelligence.”  Both documents are non-binding but indicate the federal government is taking an increased interest in AI in

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