U.S. Department of Labor

• DOL Extends Investment Advice Effective Date

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 17, 2009

  Additional time needed to consider legal and policy issues

• Small changes now can help women retire more comfortably

  By Jason Mattox  |  November 17, 2009

  Q. What special needs do boomer women have in planning for retirement? How do I help my clients overcome these challenges? A. Everyone is finding preparation...

• Retirement News

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2009

  A new study of target-date fund investments by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that participants in 401(k) plans dominated by those with low...

• House argues for improved 401(k) fee disclosure

  By Staff Writer  |  April 22, 2009

  House Democrats held a hearing Wednesday to discuss legislation introduced this week that aims to improve 401(k) fee disclosure. The Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee...

• U.S. Labor Dept postpones retirement advice rule

  By Staff Writer  |  March 23, 2009

  The U.S. Department of Labor announced today it is postponing the implementation of a rule allowing workers to receive retirement investment advice from financial service...

• Labor Department's new ruling on employee access to retirement advice faces debate

  By Staff Writer  |  January 29, 2009

  The U.S. Department of Labor's new rule allowing employees in 401(k) type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) more accessibility to investment advice from employer-sponsored...

• DOL/IRS Craft Auto Enroll Manual for Small Businesses

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne, Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 22, 2009

  The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released a new publication to help small employers better understand automatic enrollment for 401(k) plans offered to their employees.

• Finalized rule allows employees more access to retirement advice

  By Staff Writer  |  January 19, 2009

  The U.S. Department of Labor finalized a rule Friday that will allow employees in 401(k) type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) more accessibility to...

• DOL Finalizes Investment Advice Rule

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 16, 2009

  DOL announced January 17 that it has finalized its rule making investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts

• A Conversation with David Salisbury of the Employee Benefit Research Institute

  By David Macchia  |  October 1, 2008

  One of the most enjoyable and enlightening conversations I've ever experienced was with Dallas Salisbury, president & CEO of Washington-based Employee Benefit Research Institute. For...