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Arizona law with respect to payment of bonuses and/or commissions is not always clear. There are many issues for both the employer and employee to consider. Below is a summary of some of things both parties should consider in any bonus or commission...By: Jaburg Wilk

For a number of ERISA, tax and other regulatory reasons, it may be desirable for the manager or sponsor of an investment fund or other structure to utilize what is often referred to as a plan asset “hard-wired” conduit feeder. Tune in to this podcast...By: Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive

On January 31, 2020, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of a new version of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The new form, which has a version date of 10/21/2019, contains minor changes to the form...By: McAfee & Taft

Litigation has its place, but most in-house counsel agree: avoid it if at all possible. That’s why Chris Fairey is a proponent of arbitration clauses in his employee contracts. Fairey is General Counsel for American Residential Services (ARS), one of...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Proposed Regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Section 162(m) limits the compensation deduction available to publicly traded companies to $1.0 million for covered employees. In large part, the...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Amending standard forms of construction and engineering contracts to change the risk level between the parties is a perennial issue. This, however, can lead to disputes due to amendments not clearly reflecting the intention of the parties. The TCC...By: White & Case LLP

German employment law provides for a sophisticated system of employee representation. The employees' representative body on operational level is the works council (Betriebsrat). The works council is to be involved in decisions on staffing, social...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

On Tuesday, seven elected officials from various local government bodies challenged a recently enacted California state law that prohibits a public employer from “deter[ing] or discourag[ing] public employees from becoming or remaining members” of a...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective January 1, 2020, the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to, among other items, require all employers in Illinois to provide annual sexual harassment prevention training...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Colorado has been making headlines with several noteworthy new laws and regulations. This Lightbulb will highlight key recently enacted and pending employment legislation in the Centennial State....By: Littler