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An employee’s lawsuit alleging violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) will move forward after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found the employer’s point system effectively violated the plaintiff’s statutory rights....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

In July, there were three significant developments affecting MEPs.  A MEP, generally speaking, is a plan under which the employees of multiple unrelated employers may be covered. ...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

After more than two years without one, three ERISA cases will come before the US Supreme Court in 2019–2020. Exciting times for ERISA attorneys, to be sure, but each case also presents issues of practical consequence for plan sponsors, fiduciaries,...By: Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Effective August 26, 2019, the Illinois Open Meetings Act has been amended, expanding the closed meeting exception to include discussion of personnel matters of independent contractors or volunteers in a closed meeting....By: Franczek P.C.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2019-45, expanding the list of preventive care benefits that may be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP). To qualify as a HDHP, the plan generally may not provide benefits for any year...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

It’s not unusual to see an employee terminated or disciplined for workplace harassment to in turn file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the employer’s reasons for the move were pretext for a discriminatory...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

On August 9, Oregon’s governor signed into law House Bill 2005, which establishes one of the most comprehensive paid family and medical leave programs in the country....By: Littler

A retirement plan participant’s failure to cash a distribution check is commonplace and gives rise to certain responsibilities on the part of the plan administrator. In Revenue Ruling 2019-19, the Internal Revenue Service analyses the taxation,...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

As Hurricane Dorian, the first hurricane of the 2019 Atlantic season, bears down on Florida, the approaching storm serves as a reminder that employers should be prepared to address storm-related issues if they are required to close their businesses...By: FordHarrison

In an effort to align its legislation with the broader standards of the New York City Human Rights Law, New York State recently passed an amended anti-harassment bill which will significantly impact how employers handle harassment claims. Governor...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP