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By Stephen Ohlemacher |
April 23, 2012
An aging population and an economy that has been slow to rebound are straining the long-term finances of Social Security and Medicare, the government's two largest benefit programs.
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
March 22, 2012
Fiduciary process is ‘dragging on’ and ‘it’s not good; businesses need to know what to do,’ Rep. McCarthy says
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By Arthur D. Postal |
March 7, 2012
House Republicans and Democrats are requesting that the Department of Labor significantly narrow its definition of fiduciary in a rule the agency is currently drafting that would impact the sale of retirement products.
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By Sam Hananel |
February 1, 2012
Under pressure from farm groups, the Labor Department has agreed to modify a plan that's intended to keep children away from some of the most dangerous farm jobs.
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By Paula Aven Gladych |
January 30, 2012
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis issued a statement today regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics report on union members in 2011.
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By Sam Hananel |
January 30, 2012
The Obama administration proposed new rules Monday that expand eligibility under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which allows employees to take unpaid leave for certain medical or family reasons.
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By Allison Bell |
December 6, 2011
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is trying to add new layers of regulation for multiple employer welfare arrangemets (MEWAs).
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By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne |
November 8, 2011
More than 30 House Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on Monday that not only thanked her for Phyllis Borzi’s decision to withdraw the DOL’s proposed rule redefining the term fiduciary, but also set out specific areas the new rule should address when it’s reproposed in...
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September 15, 2011
Courting Hispanics while promoting his new jobs plan, President Barack Obama on Wednesday told a black-tie Latino audience that his $447 billion package of tax cuts and public works spending would put more money in the pockets of Latino workers and business owners and increase opportunities for Hispanics.
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By Darlene Pogrebinsky |
September 5, 2011
President Barack Obama is previewing his ideas for job creation and economic growth at a Labor Day rally with union members in Detroit.
