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Webinar | Non-Compete Reform Comes to the Commonwealth

by Andrew Liazos, Evan A. Belosa, Rachel B. Cowen and Anthony A. Bongiorno | 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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4 Things to Watch After the High Court’s Body Blow to Labor

by P. Kevin Connelly | Jul 26, 2018 | Employment, Labor

Kevin Connelly said unions will face an adjustment period as they seek to implement more creative methods of trying to retain dues-paying members. “I wouldn’t underestimate the unions. If someone wants to say this is the end of the day for public-sector unions—nope, not true,” he said. “There will be consequences, but I think the unions that operate in that sector will be clever enough to make the appropriate adjustments.”

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Originally published by Law360, June 2018.

Salary Payment in Tokens: German Labour Law Considerations

by Dr. Oliver Lieth, Dr. Sebastian Keding, Dr. Thomas Gennert and Volker Teigelkötter | Jul 10, 2018 | Employment

More companies are considering paying their employees in tokens such as Bitcoin. The Japanese GMO group and the German Digitalmagazin t3n, for example, have announced that they plan to pay their employees in Bitcoin. This trend gives rise to the question: Are there restrictions under German employment law that companies must take into account?

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Transgender Employees and Employment Discrimination

by Alison L. Nadel and Natalie Colvin | Jun 28, 2018 | Employment

Alison Nadel and Natalie Colvin wrote this bylined article about considerations for employers around gender identity and expression under Title VII.

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Dynamex: Stricter Definition of Independent Contractors Brings New Challenges for California Employers

by P. Kevin Connelly and McDermott Will & Schulte | Jun 19, 2018 | Employment

Ron Holland, Ellen Bronchetti and Kevin Connelly presented on challenges California employers face in light of a stricter definition for independent contractors. They discuss the Dynamex presumption which places the burden on the hiring entity to establish that the worker is an independent contractor who was not intended to be included within the wage order’s coverage.

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IRS Releases FAQs on Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit

by David Fuller and Samantha Souza | Jun 14, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

The IRS released guidance in April on the new credit for paid family and medical leave. In FAQ form, this guidance helps employers gauge whether their current policies are sufficient, or whether implementation of conforming paid leave policies may be necessary.

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Federal Appellate Court Finds That Title VII Bans Gender Identity Discrimination

by Brian Mead and Todd Solomon | May 31, 2018 | Employment

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled on March 7, 2018, that workplace discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The language of Title VII does not expressly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity. However, the US EEOC has taken a broad approach to enforcing Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination, arguing that it includes both gender identity and sexual orientation.

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IRS Announces Limits for Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans for 2019

by Jacob Mattinson, Megan Mardy and McDermott Will & Schulte | May 17, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Health and Welfare Plans

On May 10, 2018, the IRS announced cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans for 2019. Many of the limits will change for 2019.

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Navigating the Challenges of Cross-Border M&A Transactions

by Anthony A. Bongiorno and McDermott Will & Emery | May 8, 2018 | Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Employment, Executive Compensation, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans

Last month, Alexander Lee and Maureen O’Brien joined with Rob Wellner from Velocity Global to discuss the tax and employee benefits complications that arise in cross-border transactions. Key points discussed:

Complex tax structures must be considered and understood
Transfers of employment may be governed by different statutes in each affected jurisdiction
Purchasers may not be ready to provide employment, payroll and benefits on the closing date without significant pre-closing work

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