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Things I Worry About (7): DOL Investigations and Unsuspecting Plan Sponsors

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 1/29/2025

The DOL’s EBSA has a number of programs that can restore benefits to plans and participants. Those include: - Civil investigations. - Criminal investigations. - Informal compliant resolutions. - Correction programs. ...more

ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation Q3 2024 Client Update

Kaufman & Canoles on 10/15/2024

Fall greetings from the Kaufman & Canoles ESOPs, Benefits & Compensation team. We hope you’re enjoying the cooler weather, changing leaves, and—of course—the continual pace of change in employee benefits. Please find below a...more

Both Sides Now… Must Be Alert to Cybersecurity

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial on 9/11/2024

by Becky Achten New guidance from the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) affirms that both sides—retirement plans and welfare plans—must take steps to secure participant data from cybercrime. In 2021 the...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

2023 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 3) Qualified Retirement Plans

Snell & Wilmer on 12/4/2023

As 2023 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered health and welfare plan...more

Public Company Watch: September 2023

Paul Hastings LLP on 9/22/2023

In the September edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s new C&DIs and sample comment letter; considerations for issuers as they start their Form 10-Q...more

2022 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 3) Qualified Retirement Plans

Snell & Wilmer on 12/5/2022

As 2022 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered health and welfare plan...more

Hole in the Bottle … Protecting Against 401(k) Cybersecurity Leakage

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial on 9/21/2022

Both the Department of Labor (DOL) and plaintiffs’ lawyers have taken an interest in retirement plans’ cybersecurity in recent years. Last year, the DOL issued guidance on the cybersecurity considerations plan fiduciaries...more

401(k) Compliance Check #7: Five Administrative Policies Every 401(k) Plan Needs

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/20/2022

To help employers properly administer their 401(k) plans, in 2022, Foley & Lardner LLP is authoring a series of monthly “401(k) Compliance Check” newsletters. This article discusses some of the policies that are important for...more

[Webinar] Hot Topics and Trends in Employee Benefits: What Employers Need to Know - November 3rd, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/27/2021

Attorneys from our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice provide insights on current issues facing various types of employee benefits programs. Topics include: - Cybersecurity - DOL Audit Initiatives -...more

Musings Of Retirement Plan Fiduciaries: Episode Two

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/21/2021

Individuals who serve as a fiduciaries to their company’s retirement plan often feel they may not be sufficiently informed or qualified to make prudent decisions for the plan. They might ask themselves: “How do I know which...more

DOL Begins Audit of Retirement Plans for Cybersecurity Shortfalls

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 7/15/2021

To increase protections for the estimated $9.3 trillion in American retirement assets, the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun a new cybersecurity audit initiative for retirement plans. After providing its first set of...more

DOL Ups Its Game on Cybersecurity Program Oversight, Begins Audit Initiative

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 6/24/2021

In light of a new DOL audit initiative and increasing cybersecurity threats to ERISA benefit plans, ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries should be prepared to answer some important questions: Do the cybersecurity programs of...more

Musings Of Retirement Plan Fiduciaries On Cybersecurity: Episode One

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/15/2021

By now, plan fiduciaries and their service providers likely have heard about the DOL’s cybersecurity guidance. The Department of Labor’s stepping into cybersecurity in this way – a posting of best practices on the agency’s...more

DOL Cybersecurity Guidance: Managing Risks to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans

Fisher Phillips on 6/2/2021

The Government Accountability Office recently urged the U.S. Department of Labor to release guidance on cybersecurity matters in an effort to mitigate risks to 401(k) and other retirement plans. The GAO noted that there were...more

GAO says DOL has work to do on cybersecurity

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. on 5/18/2021

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) asked the Department of Labor (DOL) to step up protections for participants in retirement plans against the growing threat of cyber theft....more

DOL Finally Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Retirement Plans

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 4/20/2021

On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) finally issued first-ever guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record keepers and plan participants on best...more

USDOL Offers Guidance on Data Security for Plan Fiduciaries and Service Providers

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 4/15/2021

The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the United States Department of Labor (“EBSA”) recently published guidance regarding cybersecurity best practices for recordkeepers and service providers responsible for plan...more

Personal Data From Thousands Of Pension Plan Accounts Breached…Third-Party Service Provider Blamed

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/24/2020

One of the last things pension plan participants would want to learn as they get ready to celebrate the Christmas holiday is that personal data from their pension accounts may have been compromised. This is the case,...more

I-22- The Benefits of Benefits: A Roundtable Discussion on Trending Benefits Issues for 2018

Cozen O'Connor on 12/12/2017

From tax and health care reform to employee wellness programs to even handheld electronic devices, why should your company be interested in today's hot benefits issues? In today's episode of Employment Law Now, a roundtable...more

How Secure is Your Retirement Plan?

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/4/2016

Most employers are generally aware of their fiduciary status as a “plan sponsor” of an ERISA-governed retirement plan (e.g., 401(k) and 403(b) plans). In fact, the employer’s hiring of a service provider is in and of itself a...more

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