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UPDATED February 3, 2020. As we stated in our January 27th Alert, employers must continue monitoring and responding to developments and acting accordingly to protect their employees, assets, and brand. The general approach toward managing employee...By: Fisher Phillips

The SECURE Act, included as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, was signed into law on December 20, 2019. This post highlights changes that are exclusive to 401(k) plans......By: Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive

In Penn-America Insurance Company v. Bay State Gas Company, 96 Mass. App. Ct. 757 (2019), the Appeals Court of Massachusetts considered whether the plaintiff’s claims against the defendant, arising from an alleged defect in the defendant’s natural...By: White and Williams LLP

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (“SECURE Act”), the sweeping tax legislation that was signed into law on December 20, 2019, includes provisions that amend various sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as...By: Epstein Becker & Green

The coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has caused significant consternation. A short note follows on the legal, and to some extent, the practical issues arising in PNG. This note is written on 3 February 2020 and the issue is...By: Dentons

After more than six months of protests, the Hong Kong economy has been dealt yet another devastating blow with the spread of the Coronavirus. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus a Global Health Emergency. The...By: Dentons

Quick Hit: On January 30, 2020, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of an “Act Concerning Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)” (“the Act”). The Act prohibits employers from “requir[ing] an applicant to...By: Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

In light of the coronavirus outbreak in China, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation limiting the entry of most foreign nationals who were physically present in China during the 14-day period before their attempted entry into the United...By: Fisher Phillips

When your company needs to do a mass layoff, you should already be thinking about the following issues: - How and when you will communicate the decision to employees - Whether the reduction will adversely impact any particular protected groups...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

On Thursday, January 30, members from Verrill's Employment & Labor group, as well as some from the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group, conducted a full-day seminar full of employment law related topics that would prepare HR...By: Verrill