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Former employees of Putnam Investments can proceed with an ERISA class action against their former employer and other plan fiduciaries based on allegations that they suffered losses as a result of the investment options selected for their 401(k) plan, the ...
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Jury selection for harassment cases in the #MeToo era
At a time when the #MeToo movement is dominating headlines, everyone is talking about sexual harassment — around the water cooler, around the family table, and online. Media coverage of harassment is pervasive, and #MeToo posts regularly go viral on ...
Read More »50 state payroll card compliance map
Womble, Bond, Dickinson launches an overview of current payroll card legislation, regulation, and agency guidance, state-by-state. More from Womble, Bond, Dickinson
Read More »DOJ Tells Tech Companies to Develop “Responsible Encryption”
On November 29, 2018, in a speech at the Georgetown University Law School, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein renewed his call for tech companies to build into their products the means for law enforcement to legally access decrypted data, the ...
Read More »IRS issues relief from confusing eligibility requirement
The IRS has issued Notice 2018-95, which clarifies the application of the Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b) plan “universal availability” rule to part-time employees normally working fewer than 20 hours a week. More from Seyfarth Shaw
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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