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As employers head off for the holiday season, Washington delivered a long-awaited gift: a newly reconstituted National Labor Relations Board. Late Thursday night, the Senate confirmed two new NLRB Board members and Crystal...more
Do you have employees in Illinois subject to an arbitration agreement? What about severance or settlement agreements? Restrictive covenants? Before ringing in the New Year, be sure to review all employment-related agreements...more
Conducting a reduction in force (RIF) is one of the most challenging and sensitive actions a company can take. They are inherently emotional, exhausting and distressing. ...more
In The Muppet Christmas Carol, the “Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come” escorts Ebenezeer Scrooge back to a graveyard after taking Scrooge through a disturbing future, prompting Scrooge to say, “Must we return to this place?”...more
New Zealand is set to introduce a framework that would allow employers and employees to end contracts by mutual agreement, a move taking inspiration from the UK’s long-standing “protected conversations” regime....more
A recent analysis indicated that October 2025 saw the most workers included in reductions-in-force (RIFs) in a single month in more than twenty years, as employers cut roles attributed largely to the rise of artificial...more
Statistically employers report that they are facing an increasingly high level of reductions in force, layoffs, restructurings and one-off terminations, not necessarily related just to performance, but also on business needs...more
When an employee terminates employment, the determination as to whether certain post-termination payments should be included in 401(k) plan compensation for purposes of calculating participant deferrals and employer...more
In response to the economic impact of ongoing tariffs on Canadian goods, the federal government introduced an Employment Insurance (EI) pilot project in March 2025, which has now been partially extended to April 11, 2026 (the...more
On January 1, 2026, Public Act 104-0320 will take effect in Illinois, amending the Workplace Transparency Act (“Act”). The Act has been in effect since 2020 and regulates certain terms and conditions in employment, severance,...more
In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro, and Zachary Bocian discuss employee retention strategies during a company sale, including transaction bonuses, retention bonuses, management carve-out...more
In a mobile economy, with company executives and key employees working far afield from their company’s homes and interests, the often-tricky business of personal jurisdiction has taken on new layers of complexity. In Shively...more
Effective January 1, 2026, significant amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) impose stricter limits on the use of confidentiality clauses, broaden protected rights like “concerted activity,” and expand...more
When an employee’s employment ends – whether due to a routine layoff, a negotiated separation, or an unexpected termination for-cause – human resources and legal teams must coordinate quickly and carefully. The departure of...more
A recent amendment signed into law on August 15, 2025, will expand the protections and scope of the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) in several important ways. The law, originally enacted in 2019, ushered in a number...more
Illinois employers should promptly review their employment and separation agreements to ensure compliance with recent amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (the “Act”)....more
I’m still haunted by the call that started my morning early Thursday. A new client needed help with the termination of an executive, immediately. Now, my spidey senses perk up whenever a client calls with a same-day...more
In Makarevich v. USI Ins. Services, LLC, a Massachusetts federal district court judge dismissed a former employee’s claims of discrimination and unpaid wages under the Massachusetts Wage Act, concluding that she had knowingly...more
Attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the nuances of non-disparagement clauses in separation agreements. They explain the difference between disparagement and defamation and emphasize the...more
For both employers and executives, having a well-drafted executive employment agreement is key to defining the relationship between an employer and one of its most important employees. The contract also sets the parties’...more
Severance plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) must satisfy certain compliance requirements, but federal law affords employers significant advantages in the event a...more
Employers sometimes find it necessary to make the difficult decision to undergo a reduction-in-force (RIF), resulting in employee layoffs and/or terminations. Before moving forward with an RIF, employers should develop an...more
After several months without a functioning quorum, President Trump nominated James Murphy and Scott Mayer to fill vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board late last week, signaling the potential for a significant...more
If you have recently obtained a new position in the C-Suite, you are aware that the new position brings prestige, authority, and opportunity. But you may not be aware that as an officer of a company, you have also increased...more
New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more