The Electric Scooter Craze: What Can Employers Do to Protect Themselves from Potential Liability?

December 3, 2018 Comments Off on The Electric Scooter Craze: What Can Employers Do to Protect Themselves from Potential Liability?

If you haven’t ridden one yet, it’s likely you’ve had one fly by you on the sidewalk. Electric scooters – or e-scooters – have quickly descended upon most major cities in America. These app-based scooters let a user ride across ...

GM Layoffs and a Smart Reduction-in-Force Strategy

December 3, 2018 Comments Off on GM Layoffs and a Smart Reduction-in-Force Strategy

It is never easy to downsize a workforce. The best companies aim to combine a considerate exit for those who leave, with morale-building incentives for those who remain. What better way to start than by using what GM has done ...

IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadline Again This Year

December 3, 2018 Comments Off on IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadline Again This Year

For the third consecutive year, the IRS has extended by 30 days the deadline for health plan sponsors to furnish Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals. A 30-day extension would place the deadline on a Saturday, so this year’s reprieve ...

DOJ Announces Revisions to Policy on Corporate Cooperation

December 3, 2018 Comments Off on DOJ Announces Revisions to Policy on Corporate Cooperation

In a November 29, 2018 speech,1 Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a softening of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) policy on giving credit for cooperation in corporate prosecutions. As memorialized in the 2015 memo titled Individual Accountability for ...