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Vermont Latest in Growing List of States to Enact Pay Disclosure Law

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.704 on June 4, 2024, mandating pay transparency in job postings and advertisements. Effective July 1, 2025, employers with at least five employees must include in any “Vermont job opening”...more

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Minnesota Job Postings Must Comply With New Compensation Disclosure Requirements Beginning January 2025

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The final days of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session brought a flurry of activity impacting Minnesota employment laws, including many substantive changes to existing Minnesota employment laws and several new employment...more

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Donning the Plan, Forgetting the Top Hat: A Common Oversight in ERISA Compliance

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When drafting a deferred compensation plan or agreement for a key employee (a “top hat plan”), the focus is almost always on the terms of the plan. In the process, many employers miss a crucial step—filing the top hat...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

The SEC Brings Another Enforcement Action On Related Party Transaction Disclosures

On March 7, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that Skechers U.S.A. Inc. (“Skechers”) agreed to a cease-and-desist order for failing to disclose payments for the benefit of its executives and...more

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Biden Administration Proposes Pay Equity Requirements for Federal Employers

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The Biden administration is looking to continue its push for pay equity at the federal level. The Office of Personnel Management announced a new regulation for Federal agencies that will prohibit the use of salary history in...more

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Washington, DC, Enacts Wage Transparency Law

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Beginning June 30, 2024, Washington, D.C. employers will be required to disclose salary or hourly pay ranges and benefits information for open positions. The new law also establishes certain employee protections related to...more

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Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Law Update: Additional Guidance (INFO #9A) Released

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Colorado’s revised Equal Pay Transparency Rules go into effect on January 1, 2024. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has released additional guidance following release of its final rules for...more

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Navigating Compensation Issues in M&A Deals in a Volatile Market

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Compensation matters, including retention packages, equity treatment and related disclosure, are always key negotiating points in M&A transactions. In a challenging M&A market that is stifled by overall volatility and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Clarifies 'Pay versus Performance' Disclosure Rules

On February 10, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued 15 new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) to implement the "pay versus performance" (PvP) disclosure rules that were adopted on August 25,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Corp Fin Issues Pay Versus Performance CDIs

On February 10, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued 15 compliance and disclosure interpretations (CDIs), Questions 128D.01 through 128D.13, and Section 228D – CDIs 228D.01 and 228D.02. The CDIs...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

SEC Releases C&DIs Clarifying Certain ‘Pay vs Performance’ Questions

In a series of 15 Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DI”s), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 10, 2023 attempted to clarify certain questions that have arisen as reporting companies prepare their...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Clawback Rule Guidance

In our prior posts, we discussed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of Rule 10D-1 that directs the securities exchanges to establish listing standards prohibiting the listing of a security of any company that...more

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Key Compensation Considerations for Public Companies in a Market Downturn

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As a result of recent market trends, US public companies and their compensation committees face challenging decisions as they seek to maximize shareholder value while retaining and competitively incentivizing key employees....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

An Analysis of the SEC’s Pay Versus Performance Rules - A Step-by-Step Guide

We have prepared this guide to assist our clients as they prepare to implement the SEC’s new “Pay Versus Performance” (“PVP”) Rules. On Aug. 25, 2022, after a twelve-year delay, the SEC adopted rules implementing Section...more

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New York City Salary Transparency Law Effective November 1, 2022

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​​​​​​​As we previously notified our readers, a significant change is here for job posting in New York City. As of November 1, 2022, employers advertising a “job, promotion or transfer opportunity” in the 5 Boroughs of...more

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Public Company Pay Versus Performance Rules May Affect Pay Practices

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On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final pay-versus-performance disclosure rules for publicly traded companies. These rules will require three new disclosures in upcoming proxy and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Never Too Late – SEC Enacts Pay vs. Performance Disclosure Rules

A mere 12 years after they were mandated by Dodd-Frank, the SEC adopted so-called “pay versus performance” rules on August 25, 2022. The rules require companies to provide a new table in their proxy or information statements,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

SEC Adopts New Pay Versus Performance Disclosures

On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted pay versus performance disclosure rules originally mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act 12 years ago. These rules require public companies to disclose the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New SEC "Pay for Performance" Proxy Disclosure Rules Will Require Significant Advance Planning and Effort

More than twelve years ago, the Dodd-Frank legislation directed the SEC to issue a rule that requires issuers to provide, among other things, information that shows “the relationship between executive compensation actually...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Adopts Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Rule

On August 25, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally adopted a “pay versus performance” rule in accordance with a Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DoddFrank Act) mandate that...more

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That was NOT fast - SEC adopts pay-versus-performance disclosure requirements for upcoming proxy season

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More than seven years after their original proposal, the SEC adopted new rules requiring companies to disclose metrics reflecting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and the company’s financial...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Adopts Pay for Performance Rule

On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final pay for performance rule.  The pay for performance rule implements the Dodd Frank Act rulemaking mandate contained in Section 953(a) of the Act.  That...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Adopts Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules implementing the pay versus performance requirement as required by Congress in the Dodd-Frank Act. The rules will require registrants to disclose, in proxy or...more

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Washington Employers Will Soon Need to Post Salary Info in Job Postings: A 3-Step Compliance Plan

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Washington employers will soon need to include salary and benefits in all job postings thanks to an amended law that was recently signed into effect by Governor Inslee. Starting January 1, 2023, businesses with 15 or more...more

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Pay Versus Performance Takes Center Stage

In an era where TikTok stars outearn scores of CEOs of top earning publicly traded companies, executive compensation is no less important to the investing public or to companies striving to attract and retain top talent....more

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