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DOL Recoveries 2025: $1.4B in Benefit Violations & Compliance Ins

Olivia BennettFebruary 17, 2026

DOL recoveries 2025: The $1.4B DOL Enforcement Wave The Department of Labor’s 2025 fiscal year wasn’t just another annual audit cycle-it was a full-scale recovery operation, netting $1.4 billion in penalties and restitutions from employer benefit plans. The numbers are staggering, but what’s more revealing are the patterns: The DOL isn’t just targeting big corporations […]

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How to Avoid FMLA Retaliation Risk in HR Practices

Olivia BennettFebruary 9, 2026

FMLA retaliation risk isn’t the quiet threat HR handbooks mention in passing-it’s the real-world landslide triggered by a single conversation. I’ve seen it unfold like clockwork: a supervisor’s offhand comment about “cutting corners on leave,” a hastily scribbled performance note, or the false assumption that “informal chats” are safe from legal scrutiny. The numbers don’t […]