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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Commu(nica)ted Value: The Québec Superior Court Provides Guidance to Pension Plan Administrators and Employers

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A recent Québec Superior Court decision (Bernard c. Association de bienfaisance et de retraite des policiers et policières de la Ville de Montréal (“Bernard”)) highlights the importance of clear communications with pension...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington State’s Amended Pay Transparency Law Includes Grace Period for Employers to Cure Job Postings

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Washington State has taken a significant step for employers under its pay transparency law by giving employers a five-business-day grace period to correct violations in job postings and limiting the damages plaintiffs can...more

Maynard Nexsen

Recent Litigation Emphasizes the Importance of Using Correct COBRA Notices

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In Marrow v. E.R. Carpenter Co., Inc., a former employee filed a proposed class action lawsuit against her employer, claiming that the company’s group health plan failed to provide a proper COBRA election notice. The employee...more

Roetzel & Andress

Illinois Supreme Court Holds Overtime Rate Must Include Non-Discretionary Bonuses Unless They Are Gifts

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The Illinois Supreme Court held employers violate overtime law by not including non-discretionary bonus payments when calculating employees’ overtime rate. The case is Mercado v. S&C Electric Co., 2025 IL 129526 (Jan. 24,...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Holy Smokes: Is Your Tobacco Surcharge Program Compliant?

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A “tobacco surcharge” is part of many employers’ wellness programs, where the employer charges tobacco users higher health insurance premiums than non-tobacco users. A typical tobacco surcharge program will ask an employee if...more

Goldberg Segalla

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has created the Direct Deposit Payment Authorization...

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Following the signing of Senate Bill 1232 amending the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to receive their Workers’ Compensation payments by way of direct...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

FMLA Doesn’t Allow an Employee to Nap on the Job – Does It?!

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – a federal law that provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees for their own serious health condition or a family member’s serious health condition – can present tricky situations...more

Carlton Fields

Expect Focus - Volume III, September 2023

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Regulators Hit Jackpot: Off-Channel Communications - Several years before announcing the first “off-channel” communications enforcement action, the SEC and FINRA cautioned broker-dealers and investment advisers about...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Event] Pre-Conference Lunch & Learn At The ESOP Association’s 2019 Las Vegas Conference - November 13th, Las Vegas, NV

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Mark your calendar and join fellow friends of employee ownership for a series of interactive discussions concerning key issues facing ESOP companies and professionals, as we lead up to The ESOP Association’s Conference. ...more

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