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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

The New Fiduciary Rule (34): The “Hire Me” Exception

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 5/30/2024

The DOL’s final regulation defining non-discretionary fiduciary advice will be effective on September 23 of this year. If a conflicted fiduciary recommendation is made, the requirements (called “conditions”) of PTEs...more

[Webinar] Employee Benefits Changes in 2024: New Requirements for Part-time Employees and Independent Contractors - March 7th,...

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/5/2024

If you employ part-time workers and/or engage independent contractors, sit up and take note: 2024 will bring significant changes to how you manage your workforce. The US Department of Labor’s revised Independent Contractor...more

Guide to Employment Law in Hong Kong

Mayer Brown on 3/1/2024

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

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

[Webinar] Employment & Employee Benefits Law Update: Staying Compliant in 2024 - November 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PT

Nossaman LLP on 11/6/2023

Join us on November 16, 2023, as Nossaman’s Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Michelle McCarthy and Julia Botezatu discuss new California employment and employee benefits laws and regulations, as well as recent case law...more

Can Fourth Circuit Plaintiffs be Granted "Surcharge" as a Remedy for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA?

Troutman Pepper on 9/22/2023

Q: Can Fourth Circuit plaintiffs be granted “surcharge” as a remedy for breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA?...more

ESG: Important New Considerations for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/24/2023

Consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is becoming increasingly important for companies when conducting business and in dealings with investors and employees. The increased emphasis on ESG poses...more

[Event] Annual Employee Benefits and Employment Law Seminar - March 8th, Seattle, WA

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/22/2023

Join us for our Annual Employee Benefits and Employment Law Seminar, covering the latest updates and practical insights on benefits, labor, and employment issues. Topics include: - SECURE 2.0 - ERISA Litigation...more

The problem of Fred

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. on 11/21/2022

When your practice is successful as a retirement plan provider, you’re going to want to hire people who work outside the retirement plan business to help you manage your firm because the day-to-day running of a business...more

SCOTUS Review: 8 Key Rulings from Last Term that Impact the Workplace and 3 Issues We’re Watching

Fisher Phillips on 8/2/2022

Many employers looked to the Supreme Court last term for clarity in cases with a significant impact on the workplace. The justices continued to shape the employment law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

The Great Resignation will lead to greater missing participants

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. on 7/11/2022

There is a reason I stopped working for people, so I understand the Great Resignation and people’s disgust with working with others, and that was way before COVID....more

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - “The Great Resignation” - Structuring Benefits to Attract and Retain Talent

Williams Mullen on 3/17/2022

On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined once again by Beryl Ball, Principal Financial Advisor at CAPTRUST, who offers insight on how employers are using retirement benefits to...more

The Top 14 Workplace Law Stories from January 2022

Fisher Phillips on 2/2/2022

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

Fisher Phillips on 1/4/2022

Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

New Year Brings New Laws for New York Employers: 2021 Recap and 2022 Preview

Fisher Phillips on 12/29/2021

Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic brought many new legislative changes for New York employers, altering the landscape around workplace safety, employee pay, leave benefits, protected classes and activity, and privacy. Now...more

Invalidität in der betrieblichen Altersversorgung

Hogan Lovells on 11/11/2021

Betriebliche Altersversorgung ist auch eine Absicherung gegen Invalidität. In zwei Urteilen vom 13. Juli 2021 hat das BAG den Versorgungsfall "Invalidität" konkretisiert. In diesem Sinn kann eine dauernde Erwerbsunfähigkeit...more

Hello… Goodbye… Hello Again: New IRS FAQs Discuss Rehires and Bona Fide Retirements In Light of COVID-Related Labor Shortages

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/2/2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS recently sought to reassure employers that they will not jeopardize their retirement plan’s tax qualified status if they permit employees who have a bona fide separation from service to take a...more

Beltway Buzz - May 2021

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/10/2021

DOL Rescinds Independent Contractor Rule. On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a regulation rescinding its independent contractor rule, which was finalized on January 7, 2021, but never went into effect....more

Employees don’t need to see that

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. on 4/12/2021

I always jokingly say that the reason I try to avoid hiring employees is that I once was an employee too. However, part of the problem is that I worked for many employers who didn’t understand their role and the role of their...more

Be honest with your employees

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. on 1/14/2021

I always say the two worst things you can give people are false praise and false hope. One of the reasons that I started my practice is because I was an employee and for the most part, I didn’t like how I saw employers treat...more

10 Common Benefit Issues In M&As During The Covid-19 Era

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 12/8/2020

Mergers and acquisitions among private companies always present a range of HR challenges, especially in light of Covid-19. Many of those issues revolve around benefits. Here are the most common that organizations typically...more

The Hidden Cost of Terminating 20% or More of Your Employees – Partial Termination of the Retirement Plan

Dickinson Wright on 9/28/2020

With the delay in re-opening businesses, some companies are finding that they need to terminate employees who had been placed initially on furlough or a reduced-hours assignment. When analyzing the costs that will be...more

IRS Guidance On The Effect Of COVID-19 On Partial Plan Terminations

Fisher Phillips on 9/18/2020

COVID-19 has forced many employers to reduce their workforce through furloughs or layoffs. These reductions may cause employers to experience a partial plan termination of their qualified retirement plans, which requires 100%...more

Three Timely Benefits Items Everyone Should Know

Carlton Fields on 9/17/2020

Carlton Fields tax attorney Lowell Walters discusses three timely employee benefits issues: using employee benefits to reduce expenses; helping retirement plan participants in an inconsistent investment market; and, the...more

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

Littler on 8/27/2020

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

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