A Shift in the DOL’s ERISA Enforcement Priorities: What Plan Sponsors Should Know

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026‑01, outlining new principles for how the agency will now approach ERISA enforcement. While styled as internal guidance for EBSA investigators, the bulletin signals where the DOL intends to concentrate its enforcement resources.... By: Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP