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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Puttin’ on Your Top Hat: How to Effectively Structure a Deferred Compensation Plan as a “Top Hat” Plan

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“Top hat plans” —non-qualified deferred compensation plans that can be exempt from most of the requirements of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or ERISA—can be a useful tool for employers looking to provide...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FAQs: UK Employee Equity Incentive Annual Reporting Deadline Approaching

2023/2024 Annual Returns Must Be Filed by July 6, 2024 - Companies operating employee equity incentive arrangements in the United Kingdom, including companies incorporated or registered outside of the United Kingdom, are...more

Cooley LLP

UK Reporting for Share Plans With UK Participants Due 6 July, Change of EMI Option Notification Deadline as of 6 April

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The deadline is approaching for the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) year-end reporting requirements for companies in the UK, US and elsewhere with share options and other share awards granted to – and share acquisitions by – UK...more

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Unlocking the Potential of Phantom Equity: Incentive and Compensation Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

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Navigating the landscape of employee incentives can be complex, particularly when exploring non-traditional compensation methods. Phantom stock, also known as synthetic equity, offers a unique solution for business owners...more

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[Webinar] Using Equity/Ownership Incentives to Retain Key Employees - February 29th, 9:00 am PT

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This webinar will provide an overview of how to evaluate and implement strategies to retain your key employees and executives using equity based incentives. Join Clark Hill attorneys Jim Brophy, Brad Oxford, and Luke Bailey...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

DJC Op-Ed: Affordable Benefit Ideas to Help Employers Increase Worker Retention

Any employers muddling through the most confounding labor shortage the construction industry has seen in decades probably have already seen dozens of articles with advice on how to best attract, incentivize, and retain...more

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The Benefits of Sabbaticals: Attracting and Retaining Employees

The latest idea for attracting and retaining employees in this post-COVID-19–pandemic era of the Great Resignation and “quiet quitting” is one that was usually limited to professors in higher education: the sabbatical. ...more

Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

[Webinar] Attracting (and Keeping) Top Talent: Employee Ownership vs. Profit Sharing - December 8th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm MST

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"Attracting (and Keeping) Top Talent: Employee Ownership vs. Profit Sharing" details employee ownership versus profit sharing, competitive offers for hiring long-term talent, and how you can stand out during a nationwide...more

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The Rising Costs Of Inflation: Can Employers Become Superheroes To Help Employees Combat Ever-Increasing Prices?

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Flexible Work Schedules - Flexible work schedules permit employees to have a certain degree of control over their day-to-day schedule, allowing them to choose the working hours that best suit their needs. For example,...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Is Your Business Prepared for the Legal Risks of the Company Picnic?

With the arrival of summer, employers may be planning summer activities and offering other benefits or incentives to their employees. Manufacturers, whose employees have been frontline workers for over two years, may be...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Understanding a Trustee’s Role in Management Incentive Plans

On May 5, 2022, McDermott Partner Erin Turley delivered a presentation during the 2022 TEA National Conference titled “Understanding a Trustee’s Role in Management Incentive Plans.” Her presentation focused on the trustee’s...more

Snell & Wilmer

Short-Term Deferral Day is Right Around the Corner

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Section 409A, the provision of the Internal Revenue Code that regulates the time and form of payment of nonqualified deferred compensation, contains a helpful exception for “short-term deferrals.” Specifically, Section 409A...more

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Can Massachusetts Employers Offer Vaccination Incentives to Employees?

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In light of the recent expanded access to COVID-19 vaccines, many employers have considered how to encourage their eligible workforce to voluntarily receive vaccinations in lieu of mandating vaccines in the workplace. One...more

Robinson+Cole ERISA Claim Defense Blog

When is a Severance Plan NOT an ERISA Plan

Though there are many legal complexities that can arise in a typical ERISA lawsuit, one thing that is typically not in dispute is whether there is an ERISA Plan at issue....more

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COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives Without the HIPAA Headache

On February 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, issued answers to new frequently asked questions (FAQs) interpreting...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Revisiting Executive Compensation and Employee Incentive Plans

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COVID-19 has left many companies to balance competing responsibilities. While the primary focus is on taking care of employees and ensuring business continuity, new challenges are arising in appropriately managing executive...more

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Employers Take Notice: An Employee’s Entitlement to Benefits Doesn’t Necessarily End at Resignation

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The Supreme Court of Canada recently awarded damages to a senior level executive in an amount equal to the bonus he would have earned had he continued working through to the end of his common law reasonable notice period. ...more

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[Webinar] Revisiting Executive Compensation and Employee Incentive Plans - October 20th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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COVID-19 has left many companies to balance competing responsibilities. While the primary focus is on taking care of employees and ensuring business continuity, new challenges are arising in appropriately managing executive...more

Carlton Fields

Rewarding Employees You Cannot Afford to Lose (Part 2)

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Carlton Fields tax attorney discusses two more preliminary considerations with executive benefits programs. Which employees should be targeted? What kind of benefit should be offered?...more

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Rewarding Employees You Cannot Afford to Lose (Part 1)

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Carlton Fields tax attorney discusses preliminary considerations with executive benefits programs. Which companies benefit most? What kind of arrangements are available?...more

Fisher Phillips

A Second Bite At The Apple: EEOC Releases Plan For New Wellness Program Rule

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Is the EEOC finally ready to replace its invalidated rule allowing employers to incentivize participation in employer-sponsored wellness programs? Just maybe. Late last week, the EEOC voted 2-1 to send a notice of proposed...more

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Sweetening The “Gig” – Tech Companies May Soon Offer Stock Options To Contractors

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Stock options, in large part, make some of the biggest public tech companies tick; a means of attracting top talent with the promise of big payouts down the road. In recent years, the gig economy has dominated the landscape...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule on Wellness Programs and GINA

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a proposed rule amending prior regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) to address incentives in workplace wellness programs....more

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Does Your Employee Incentive Plan Create an Early Pay-Out and Exit for Key Employees at the Owners’ Expense?

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Business owners have at their disposal a variety of employee incentive compensation tools to attract and retain talent. In terms of employee incentive plan design, business owners work to strike a balance between...more

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