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Most 401(k)s Do Not Require Spousal Consent for Withdrawals
GAO found about one in 10 married households with a 401(k)-type account removed funds in 2021, while broader consent rules could add cost and delay.
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Labor Department Defines When Hybrid-Work Travel Is Paid
Voluntary mid-day travel may remain an unpaid commute, while required client-scheduling work can start the paid workday and change the status of later driving.
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GAO finds 22 legal-fee awards at Labor Department and NLRB, none at EEOC
The two agencies reported nearly $1 million in Equal Access to Justice Act awards from fiscal years 2019 through 2025.
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Older Workers Found Jobs Less Often After Federal Training Programs, GAO Says
People 55 and older were 22% of participants in six programs, but their post-exit employment rates trailed younger groups.
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OSHA Safe + Sound Week Runs Aug. 10–16 With Three-Part Safety Framework
The national workplace-safety week centers on management leadership, worker participation and a systematic process for finding and fixing hazards.