The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompetition covenants (“noncompetes”) could significantly impact the design and administration of employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements....more
7/16/2024
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Compensation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Forfeiture ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restricted Stocks ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Severance Agreements ,
Unfair Competition
After months of suspense and intrigue on whether SECURE 2.0 would make it to the finish line and become law, the U.S. Congress ended the suspense by attaching SECURE 2.0 to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 funding...more
Deadlines are an inescapable aspect of administering employee benefits plans, and even in the midst of a pandemic that seems to have slowed the progress of days to a crawl, time is always in short supply. Fortunately, the...more
5/5/2020
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
CARES Act ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
IRS ,
Retirement Plan ,
Time Extensions
In a few short weeks, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has driven massive change in day-to-day activities for most Americans, and that change appears likely to accelerate. Travel restrictions, social distancing...more
Having missed a historic opportunity to choose an exciting name for federal tax legislation, Texas Representative Kevin Brady and his fellow Republican tax drafters did not skimp on the substance of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more
11/6/2017
/ Business Expenses ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Defined Benefit Plans ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Compensation ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Reimbursements ,
Retirement Plan ,
Tax Reform
As part of its continuing efforts to update the sleepier corners of the employee benefits world to conform to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed new...more
5/13/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
COBRA ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Regulation ,
US v Windsor