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Germany’s New Coalition Agreement Impacts Labor Law and Social Policy: 10 Key Takeaways for Employers

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Germany’s recent federal election signaled a shift in the country’s politics – and employers will surely feel the impact. The center-right Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Christian Social Union, won the...more

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Withdrawal Liability: Third Circuit Paves New Path for Pension Funds to Collect from Affiliated Employers

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Holding a settlement agreement was a revised withdrawal liability assessment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected a group of dairy companies’ petition to dismiss a pension fund’s claim to enforce a $39...more

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Fourth Circuit Approves Award of Estimated Delinquent Contributions

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Multiemployer benefit plans generally require contributing employers to submit “remittance reports” that identify the employees that performed covered work, the type of work performed, and the amount of time worked. Plans...more

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Multiemployer Withdrawal Liability Can Extend Beyond the Withdrawing Employer

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A recent case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Local No. 499, Board of Trustees of Shopmen's Pension Plan v. Art Iron, Inc., et al., 177 F. 4th 923 (6th Cir. 2024), clarifies a significant legal...more

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Game Changer for Pension Withdrawal Liability: Seventh Circuit Orders Return of Withdrawal Liability Payments

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Last Friday, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s decision upholding an arbitration award requiring an employer to pay more than $2.3 million in...more

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Multiemployer Pension Plan Alert: Evergreen Clauses May Trump the Bargaining Parties’ Subsequent Agreement

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently ruled that Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund may continue its lawsuit against Transervice Logistics, Inc. and Zenith Logistics, Inc. seeking...more

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When Dr. Strangelove Met Jimmy Hoffa

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Collective Bargaining Exemption to create a win-win situation for business owners and employees. ...more

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State of the Union Part 3 -- Mr. Smith goes to Washington (and not Detroit or Wall Street!)

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Overview - The 1939 movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington tells the story of a proverbial "do gooder" (played by James Stewart) who goes to Washington as the junior senator from his state, hoping to make important changes...more

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Doing Business in Canada: Pensions and Benefits

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Pension and benefit plans in Canada are delivered through a mix of public and private channels. Provincial governments provide basic universal health care to residents, while most employers supplement that coverage with...more

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