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Mayer Brown

Guide to Employment Law in Hong Kong

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Overview - The primary piece of legislation, the Employment Ordinance (the “EO”), prescribes certain basic rights and protection for most employees. The EO applies to every employee engaged under a contract of employment...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating Noncompetes: A Comprehensive Guide – Part 1 – Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In the first episode of this two-part series, our Labor + Employment and Employee Benefits + Executive Compensation practices join forces and provide a comprehensive overview of noncompete agreements. Troutman Pepper Partners...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Best Practices for Successful Employee Onboarding

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A well-thought-out hiring process can help companies not only attract and retain top talent, but it can also ensure that companies meet legal obligations, obtain necessary protections, and avoid costly mistakes. In this...more

Dechert LLP

Fifth Circuit Overturns Employer-Friendly Limitations on Title VII Claims

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Employees in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas can now state a Title VII disparate-treatment claim if they plead discrimination in hiring, firing, compensation, or the “terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.” An...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Trend Towards Limiting Employment Related Non-Competes, and Alternate Strategies for Employers

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Megan Monson, Amy Komoroski Wiwi, and Jessica I. Kriegsfeld talk about recent developments and trends in the law relating to employment-related non-competition agreements, including a proposed federal rule that could...more

Miller Nash LLP

Tech Layoffs Give Employers and Employees Important Reminder to Review Equity Compensation Terms

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The end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 have been filled with news of tech layoffs, including the notable FAANG companies (Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Alphabet) and smaller, privately held companies. The cause of these...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

With Proposed Non-Compete Ban, the FTC Joins the Executive Compensation Regulatory Landscape

Employers are accustomed to following rules related to executive compensation from the DOL, IRS, and SEC.  It may be time to add a new acronym to the list – the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Employers – Check Your Severance Arrangements Now!

If employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a timely negative COVID-19 test, and/or wear a mask as a condition of employment (COVID-19 Policies), and an employee is terminated for violating a...more

Blank Rome LLP

Delaware Court Preserves McDonald’s Right to Seek Clawback of Ex-CEO’s Severance Benefits

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A recent decision by the Delaware Chancery Court in the clawback litigation between McDonald’s Corporation and its former CEO highlights the meaning and impact of a common contractual provision: the “integration clause.” Such...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

PilieroMazza PLLC

[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

Littler

Reopening and Rehiring During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Critical Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Considerations

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As many employers are on the way to normalizing their business practices and re-engaging their employees, they should not overlook the many potential pitfalls in the administration of their retirement, health and welfare...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Executive Compensation: Moving Forward in a COVID-19 World

Employers reacted in a variety of ways to cope with the unprecedented financial impact of COVID-19. Many of the initial executive compensation responses were designed as cost-cutting measures that would ease cash flow burdens...more

Proskauer - Tax Talks

COVID-19 Impact on Executive Compensation (Leave of Absences)

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COVID-19 has had significant impacts on all aspects of business. While employers are assessing how to handle immediate employee needs related to sick leave, family leave and benefits claims, employers should also consider...more

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[Podcast]: Key Contractual Provisions for Employers to Incorporate in Documents with Confidentiality Covenants

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, Kate Napalkova, special employee benefits and executive compensation counsel, and associate Oleg Zakatov discuss potential pitfalls that lurk in employment agreements and other employee...more

Mintz Edge

How to Distribute Equity in Your Start-Up

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The purpose of granting equity to management, employees and certain consultants is to align the interests of the parties pivotal to the growth of your company with the interests of investors. There are a number of different...more

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[Podcast]: Nuts and Bolts on a Management Buyout (Part 3 of 7)

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partners Michael Album and Josh Miller return to discuss the nuts and bolts of a management buyout, and in particular, how management deals with the selling sponsor and the...more

Snell & Wilmer

The IRS’ Initial 162(m) Transition Guidance is Finally Here

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On August 21, 2018, the IRS released Notice 2018-68 (“Notice”) providing its initial guidance on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Act”) transition rule for changes made to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as...more

Fisher Phillips

3 Critical Wage And Hour Questions For Every Hospitality Employer

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The hospitality industry is an increasingly popular target for enforcement actions by government agencies, not to mention lawsuits by plaintiffs’ attorneys. To help avoid three common wage and hour issues that come up too...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

What Do Your Executives Have In Common With Seven-Figure Income College Coaches?

Tax-exempt organizations may be surprised to learn of the practical impact of a statute enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017. Section 4960 of the Internal Revenue Code immediately put in place...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017

Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more

Morris James LLP

Court Sustains 'Bad Faith' Claim Challenging Compensation Paid to Allegedly Incapacitated Executive

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In Feuer v. Redstone, (Del. Ch. Apr. 19, 2018), the Delaware Court of Chancery considered a motion to dismiss derivative claims challenging compensation CBS Corp. paid to nonagenarian Sumner Redstone after he allegedly became...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New California Employment Law May Impact Acquired Employees' Compensation In The M&A Context

Effective January 1, 2018, California Labor Code Section 432.3 was amended to, among other things, prohibit any employer – public or private – from "seek[ing]" salary and compensation history from applicants for employment....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Take 5 Newsletter - November 2017

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Five Issues in Focus for Financial Services - For this edition of the Take 5 for financial services, we focus on a number of very well-publicized issues. The tidal wave of sexual harassment allegations that followed the...more

Hogan Lovells

Employment News - April 2017 #3

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Taking the long view – potential nine month restriction for broker upheld - In Tradition Financial Services Ltd v Gamberoni the High Court has upheld six month non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, despite...more

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