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The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today released a three-part guidance package on cybersecurity for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, service providers, and participants.

The DOL has issued additional COBRA premium assistance guidance under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed on Monday as Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL). 

The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has proposed to withdraw the independent contractor rule, which has not yet taken effect. 

President Biden has signed legislation that funds another round of assistance as the nation copes with the health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a statement that it will not enforce two final rules that were issued late in 2020. 

The DOL Wage and Hour Division has finalized its proposal to delay until May 7, 2021, the effective date of final regulations on independent contractor status. 

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have issued “FAQs About Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Implementation Part 44”. 

The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has released Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 providing guidance on the duration of COVID-19-related relief. 

Unfortunately, many employers don’t consider how to handle missing participants’ account balances or how to prevent losing track of participants in the first place.