Great Women in Compliance: The Mind at Work with Lynette Buebird
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Cost, Care and Captives: A Mid-Size Employer’s Guide to Benefit Trends
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Regulatory Rollback: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Earned-Wage Access — The Consumer Finance Podcast
FTC and Florida Focus on Non-Competes, SCOTUS to Rule on Pension Withdrawal Liability - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Employers - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) Explained
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 241: Fighting Nurse Burnout with Data-Driven Innovation with Dr. Ecoee Rooney of Indicator Sciences
Is the Four-Day Workweek Really a Benefit? What’s the Tea in L&E?
Work this Way: An Employment Law Video Podcast | Episode 50: Creating a Competitive Advantage Through Employee Benefits with Connor Shaw of Gallagher
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
Summer Strategies for Work Success
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Gag Clause Prohibitions
Crafting Effective Flexible Leave Policies for Employers
Ampliación del fuero de paternidad
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Forfeitures Under Fire
Coffee Badging: Mastering the Art of Office Presence — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Navigating Legal Strategies for Covering GLP-1s in Self-Insured Medical Plans — Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Podcast
Exploring Carried Interest in Upper Tier Private Equity Structures — PE Pathways
Daily Compliance News: May 15, 2025, The Downfall in Davos Edition
Among the federal tax changes made by the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (discussed in our prior post) is a new kind of custodial savings account for children (who’ve been issued a social security number) to which their or...more
On July 4, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into law with President Donald Trump’s signature. Although the OBBBA’s tax and spending provisions tend to receive greater media attention, it also contains...more
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), on July 4. The OBBBA affects a wide range of workplace issues, including immigration, benefits, and employment tax liabilities. Below is only a brief...more
On December 20, 2024, the Luxembourg parliament adopted without material changes the tax relief package bill that we covered in a previous publication. Amongst others, this law introduces, as of fiscal year 2025, the...more
In his 2025 State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams detailed his administration’s efforts to create a safer, more equitable, and family-centered New York City. He noted achievements like reducing crime, expanding...more
With year-end nearing, this client alert summarizes the extension of important deadlines and rebuild considerations for businesses recovering from Hurricane Helene....more
On November 30, 2023, the federal government introduced Bill C-59, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023 (Bill C-59), which included proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (ITA) to implement changes...more
Retirement compensation arrangements (RCAs) are, in appropriate circumstances, a useful tool for employers to provide supplemental pension benefits to employees, but such arrangements come at a cost of refundable tax under...more
As the Code Section 139 relief period is scheduled to end soon along with the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, employers that assisted employees with personal expenses attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic should...more
Retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are subject to required minimum distribution rules under Internal Revenue Codes Section 401(a)(9). The SECURE Act amended the required minimum distribution rules...more
On 20 September, the Dutch Government presented their key plans and the distribution of the national budget for the coming year. This blog provides an overview of how a selection of these plans may affect employers and...more
The IRS recently issued guidance on the utility of and weight to be afforded informal “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) published on its website—clarifications that became necessary given the IRS’s heavy reliance on FAQs as...more
The just-signed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) contains several provisions to help multiemployer and single employer plans fund retiree benefits. Two less-noticed provisions greatly increase the child care tax credit and...more
In these sessions, we not only summarize the week’s latest federal and state guidance, we will also offer insights on: - All aspects of employment law compliance - Paycheck Protection Program, tax credits and other economic...more
Who Needs to Know - Employers and Employees Impacted by COVID-19. Why It Matters - Employers and employees alike continue to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a variety of tax incentives, employers may...more
Q. Are there any COVID-related tax incentives that could benefit employers and employees?...more
Payroll Tax Relief Under CARES Act, FFCRA, and Executive Order - While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act permitted employers to defer depositing the portion of the FICA taxes the employer pays...more
The IRS released Notice 2020-42, which provides temporary relief during calendar year 2020 from the physical presence requirements for participant elections in retirement plans....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In response to immediate requests from participants for tax-favored coronavirus-related distributions (“CV Distributions”) and loans, as described in more detail in our prior post, and participants who want...more
On June 3, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2020-42 to provide temporary relief for certain participant elections required to be witnessed in the “physical presence” of a plan representative or notary...more
New formal guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extends the deadline for providers of individual retirement accounts and individual retirement annuities (IRAs) to file Form 5498 in response to the coronavirus...more
As part of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have recently...more
Employers face unique legal and financial challenges in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. One such challenge includes the impact of a potential furlough, workforce reduction, or facility closures on benefit plan...more
Healthcare providers struggle to know if and when they may disclose a patient's COVID-19 status to an employer. The analysis differs somewhat depending on whether the healthcare provider is acting solely in its capacity as a...more
With broad bipartisan support, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act or Act), signed into law by the president on March 27, provides a $2 trillion economic stimulus and contains numerous and...more