On Sept. 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Project Firewall, a new enforcement initiative focused on compliance with employers’ obligations under H-1B visa program with respect to hiring and retention, wage and hour, and other employment practices. Project Firewall’s stated goal is “to safeguard the rights, wages, and job opportunities of highly... Continue Reading| Inside Business Immigration
Participants in defined contribution (DC) plans may have more access to several types of alternative investments under an executive order issued by President Trump in August. The post Alternative Assets for DC Plans appeared first on Word on Benefits.| Word on Benefits
An executive order signed in August may give 401(k) participants more access to investment strategies under which a portion of their contributions are allocated to alternative assets, offering them the opportunity to accumulate more money in their retirement accounts. Learn more details and considerations in today's blog.| Word on Benefits
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This article is the latest installment of QuickRead articles on ESOP regulations. Specifically, it focuses on the request, and status thereof, for the Department of Labor to clarify “adequate consideration” for the valuation of entities held in ESOPs.| QuickRead | News for the Financial Consulting Professional
On November 15, 2024, District Judge Sean D. Jordan issued an order vacating and setting aside the DOL's April 2024 rules that increased the salary thresholds| ELH / HR4Sight
Doctor en filosofia, en teologia, en pedagogia i en història i pare del Valentí, la Núria, l'Anna i la Mireia, d'entre 29 i 23 anys. També és pare de l'Oriol, que va morir fa un any, quan en tenia 26. Ha escrit més de 100 llibres, dirigeix la càtedra Ethos de la URL i acaba de publicar 'No hi ha paraules. Assumir la mort d'un fill' (Ara Llibres) en què reflexiona amb una corprenedora sinceritat sobre la mort de l'Oriol.| Ara.cat
For purposes of valuing an ESOP, the question of what is “adequate consideration” has vexed the author and other BV practitioners. In this article, the author shares an update on the DOL’s response to earlier inquiries. Her two previous articles published in QuickRead detailed the earlier efforts to clarify what constituted “adequate consideration” for the valuation of entities held in ESOPs. On October 25, 2024, the OMB received a proposal on the topic from the DOL intended to clar...| QuickRead | News for the Financial Consulting Professional
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently introduced a final rule that significantly impacts salary thresholds for exempt employees. Published on April 23, 2024, this rule marks a crucial shift in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), specifically targeting executive, administrative, professional, outside sales employees, and certain computer professionals. Often referred to as the EAP […] The post How To Grasp The New DOL Overtime Salary Thresholds first appeared on Payroll Consultants.| Payroll Consultants
Each month, the United States Department of Labor (US DOL or DOL) issue violations and settles cases covering the federal laws they are responsible for| ELH / HR4Sight
