Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top Buyers (including private equity firms and their investors) that acquire the stock of a company wholly or partially owned by an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) face a...more
Many companies are scrambling to quickly assess how to reduce the business impact of the upheaval to U.S. manufacturing and trading with the recent onslaught of tariffs threatened or imposed by the United States and the...more
4/22/2025
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Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Contributions ,
Layoffs ,
Retirement Plan ,
Severance Agreements ,
Stock Options ,
Tariffs ,
Vesting
As a member of your company’s human resources or employee benefits department, one of the most difficult calls you may receive is from a colleague or an employee’s family member notifying you of the death of an employee. This...more
3/25/2025
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Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
COBRA ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
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Death Benefits ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Estate Planning ,
FICA Taxes ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
FUTA ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Pensions ,
Probate ,
Retirement Plan ,
Wills
Although pension plans are increasingly rare, if your business is considering acquiring a company that sponsors a pension plan, then several new diligence and deal considerations come into play for the transaction. This can...more
5/23/2024
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Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Corrective Actions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Governance Standards ,
Mergers ,
Pensions ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Retirement Plan ,
Valuation
SECURE 2.0 significantly changed the legal and administrative compliance landscape for retirement plans. Foley recently hosted a webinar where Leigh Riley, Kathleen Bardunias, and Kelsey O’Gorman discussed key provisions of...more
In last month’s Compliance Check, we discussed how to handle a situation where the 401(k) plan administrator is unable to reach a plan participant, i.e., a “missing participant.” In this month’s Compliance Check, we focus on...more
6/15/2022
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Audits ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
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EPCRS ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
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Retirement Plan ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Correction Program ,
W-2
401(k) Plan Mergers and Updated IRS Determination Letters -
As part of an M&A transaction, your company may assume a new 401(k) plan that is sponsored by the acquired business. This article includes some common questions...more
The form of a corporate transaction sets the stage for the employee benefits and executive compensation (EBEC) strategy – in the scope of due diligence and purchase agreement negotiations and post-closing activity. The charts...more
4/22/2021
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Bonuses ,
COBRA ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Executive Compensation ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Golden Parachutes ,
IRS ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Retirement Plan ,
Vacation Pay
The year-end budget and COVID relief package signed into law on December 27, 2020 (the “Budget Bill”) includes several changes affecting retirement plans. Most of the changes are temporary in nature, but one change affecting...more
Bottom Line: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued new guidance about the new in-service distribution opportunity for qualified birth and adoption distributions (QBADs) for tax-qualified retirement plans, which became an...more
Bottom Line: The Department of Labor (DOL) has released new guidance for retirement plans to meet their ERISA disclosure obligations:
an additional safe harbor for electronic disclosure of retirement plan ERISA-required...more
February is Heart Health Month, which always reminds me to schedule my annual doctor checkup. This got me thinking that the need for ongoing “checkups” and maintenance applies not just to our health, but to our homes, cars,...more