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Event | Benefits Emerging Leaders Working Group

by McDermott Will & Schulte | Feb 26, 2019 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans

Join us on March 7 in Chicago for our annual Benefits Emerging Leaders Working Group, which provides benefit professionals with tools to better serve employees in an ever-changing benefits landscape.

Our presentations will tackle the latest benefits hot topics and best practice solutions and will be supplemented with important networking opportunities aimed to connect tomorrow’s benefit leaders with a broad network of professionals.

Speakers from The Art Institute of Chicago, Alera Group Inc. and McDermott will lead interactive discussions around a range of topics, including:

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Penalties – Marketplace Letters
Investment Committee Meetings – Red Flags and Best Practices
Developments in Parental and Caregiver Leaves – A Case Study Approach
Legislative Rundown – What’s Happening in Washington
Around the Horn – A Group Discussion

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Worker Classification: Complications Beyond the Front Page

by Maria C. Rodriguez, McDermott Will & Emery and McDermott Will & Schulte | Feb 7, 2019 | Employee Benefits, Employment

When California’s Dynamex decision rolled out the “ABC test”, it placed the burden on the employer to prove independent contractor (IC) status. In a presentation at the Employment and Employee Benefits Forum in California, McDermott’s lawyers discussed the implications of Dynamex, as it applies to various types of employers as well as those using staffing companies. Additionally, they cover Dynamex’s impact on worker classification and employee benefits plans, particularly under ERISA.

Lastly, they provide best practices that employers can do now to prevent litigation.

View the full presentation.

Fridays With Benefits Webinar | Terminating Employees: How to Minimize Liabilities

by Brian Mead and Rachel B. Cowen | Feb 5, 2019 | Employee Benefits, Employment

Join us this Friday, February 8, for an interactive discussion on minimizing liabilities when terminating employees. Rachel Cowen and Brian Mead will talk about workplace investigations, releases and severance agreements.

Our lively 45-minute discussion will tackle the following topics:

5 Best Practices for Termination
Tips for Preparing Releases
Dos and Don’ts With Benefits

Friday, February 8, 2019
10:00 – 10:45 am PST
11:00 – 11:45 am MST
12:00 – 12:45 pm CST
1:00 – 1:45 pm EST

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Event | Employment and Employee Benefits Forum: Strategic Planning in the Face of Disruption

by McDermott Will & Schulte | Jan 16, 2019 | Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Employment

There is significant risk and exposure facing senior leaders charged with workplace and workforce management. As we launch into 2019, it is more critical than ever for in-house counsel and HR professionals to effectively manage ongoing risks and strategically plan for what’s ahead. To learn more, join our half-day forum and reception in one of our two locations this month.

January 29 – San Francisco, CA
January 31 – Los Angeles, CA

This interactive and forward-looking program fosters open discussion that will help you see around the corner and position your business to protect its interests. Key issues of focus will include:

Worker Classification: Complications Beyond the Front Page
Employee Mobility: Local Challenges with Global Implications
ERISA Plan Controversy: Rising Stakes for Those Unprepared
Your Attention, Please: Emerging Threats Lurk in Employment and Employee Benefits
#MeToo Take Two: Liability Beyond Title VII

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German Employment Law Update | Holidays Without Borders? European Court of Justice Rules That Workers Cannot Automatically Lose Holiday Entitlement

by Dr. Gudrun Germakowski, Dr. Sandra Urban-Crell, Dr. Thomas Gennert and Volker Teigelkötter | Dec 13, 2018 | Employment

On November 6, 2018 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) passed judgment on two German cases (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV v Shimizu [C-684/16] and Kreuziger v Land Berlin [C-619/16]) concerning untaken paid annual leave entitlement. The ECJ ruled that accrued annual leave entitlements cannot be automatically forfeited if the worker does not place a request for holiday, and also applies to compensation claims at the termination of employment. These entitlements only cease if the employer has given workers ample opportunity to take the leave in question on time.

Access the full article in German here.

#MeToo Movement Implications on Employment Agreements

by Evan A. Belosa | Dec 6, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Executive Compensation

Given the rise of the #MeToo movement, companies are having to deal with many issues when drafting employee agreement contracts. In a presentation, Evan Belosa discussed these issues, including triggering events, nondisclosure agreements and restrictive covenant changes. He also addressed latest trends in state and local law affecting hiring and management of the workforce.

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Making a Splash in the Global Employment Pool: The Challenge of Multiple Employment Laws

by Marjorie C. Soto Garcia and Michelle S. Strowhiro | Sep 18, 2018 | Employment

US businesses expanding abroad, and international businesses moving into the United States, can find the differences between employment laws both unexpected and costly.

Companies of all sizes are eager to expand their businesses, and their workforce, into new markets. US employers already know that operating in multiple states can feel like operating in different countries because of state- and locality-specific employment laws. But if operating in California versus Wyoming is comparing pools to puddles, then operating in the United States versus other countries is comparing puddles to oceans.

US-based companies looking to expand abroad, and foreign companies opening their first US locations, must proceed with caution before jumping in. One error can commit a business to employing its workforce until retirement, cost months and a small fortune to terminate the employment relationship, or keep it embroiled for years in class action litigation.

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The Forgotten “T” in LGBT: Best Practices for Creating a Transgender-Inclusive Workplace

by Todd Solomon | Sep 11, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employment

Creating a gender identity and/or expression inclusive workplace allows employers to attract and retain talented employees, boosts engagement and productivity, and mitigates risks of legal claims. In a presentation at the 37th Annual ISCEBS Employee Benefit Symposium, Todd Solomon creates a business case for transgender inclusion by exploring legal trends. He discusses best practices for workplace policies, such as introducing transgender employee benefits. Todd also provides practical steps for cultivating an inclusive work culture.

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Webinar | Non-Compete Reform Comes to the Commonwealth

by Anthony A. Bongiorno, Andrew Liazos, Evan A. Belosa and Rachel B. Cowen | Sep 5, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Executive Compensation

Join us on Thursday, September 6 at 1:00 PM EDT for a webinar designed to address questions around the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the Act), signed into law by Governor Baker on Friday, August 10. The Act, which takes effect on October 1, requires all employers doing business in Massachusetts to change the way they establish and structure noncompetition agreements and related forfeiture provisions under compensation arrangements.

Our panel of lawyers focused on litigation, employment and employee benefits law from Massachusetts and other states, will discuss key aspects of this legislation, strategies and best practices. Questions that will be addressed by the panel include:

What changes should be made to support noncompetition agreements going forward?
How can a noncompetition agreement be used in connection with providing severance benefits?
What is the status for existing non-competition agreements? When is grandfathering available?
Are there other available types of agreements that can adequately protect employers’ interests?
Might ERISA preempt the new Massachusetts noncompetition law as related to benefit plans?
How will the changes to Massachusetts law impact corporate transactions?
How will the changes in Massachusetts law affect restrictive covenant litigation in Massachusetts courts?
What approaches to address the Massachusetts changes will make sense for multi-state employers?

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New Restrictions on Using Non-Competes in Massachusetts – What You Need to Know

by Anthony A. Bongiorno, Andrew Liazos, Evan A. Belosa and Rachel B. Cowen | Aug 14, 2018 | Employment, Executive Compensation

The Massachusetts legislature’s recent approval of a comprehensive non-competition reform bill includes significant restrictions for employers seeking to impose non-compete obligations on Massachusetts workers. The Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act will become effective on October 1, 2018, leaving little time for employers to consider what actions to take to protect their business interests.

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