Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) amended its Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (“VFCP”) to provide retirement plan sponsors with a simplified option for correcting certain specified prohibited...more
The Department of Labor recently proposed updates to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP), which would allow fiduciaries the opportunity to self-correct certain matters including late deposits to a 401(k) plan....more
Under federal law, amounts withheld from employee paychecks as 401(k) plan contributions are required to be promptly deposited into the trust under the plan. Failure to do so requires correction by the employer and can also...more