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The Department of Labor recently rolled out a proposed rule seeking to deliver on its promise to allow more alternative assets into 401(k) plans. Here's what HR needs to know.
Just 7% of employers offered a phased retirement program in 2025, but those that did have seen a few positive returns. Some see it as a way to give workers additional time to save while transitioning out of roles that are core to their identities. Others say it’s helpful for training the next generation of workers.
The percentage of small businesses offering retirement benefits grew from 19% in 2019 to 30% in 2025.
There was an 8% increase in workers participating in ESOPs over the past decade, but the Department of Labor wants that number to grow more.
The president said his administration would offer retirement plans to workers who don’t have access to one through an employer, matching contributions up to $1,000 annually.
JPMorgan, Intel, and Dell Technologies are among the employers that have committed to matching employee contributions to these savings accounts.
The president said he wasn’t “a huge fan” of a proposal that was floated to let employees use their 401(k) savings to buy homes.
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