On August 24, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule governing the exemption of state-run retirement plans from the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Over 30 states have either...more
While new overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act are being challenged in court, employers should still prepare for a likely December 1 effective date. On September 20, 2016, 21 states and more than 50...more
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on state retirement plan legislation. Part 1 was an Overview. Here we focus on recent guidance issued by the Department of Labor that makes it easier for states to take a prescriptive...more