Posts Tagged ‘Employee Benefits’
Health Care Reform May Impact Your Employment and Severance Agreements
Executives should be aware of the new application of nondiscrimination rules under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended (“PPACA” or “Act”)—commonly known as health care reform—that will prevent highly compensated employees from being rewarded with more favorable eligibility terms or richer benefit levels in connection with health insurance.
Protecting a Union’s Rights | Employee Benfits
We all know that winning at the NLRB is hardly the end of the story
NYSBA Perspective – Fall 2007 | Employee Benefits
Employees, in particular executives, may be covered by a wide range of compensation arrangements. These compensation arrangements may involve, for example, tax-qualified pension and retirement plans, health and welfare plans, non-qualified deferred compensation, life insurance and stock-based compensation.
Blitman & King Presents to the Schenectady County Dental Association | Employment Law
On April 18, 2012, Jonathan Cerrito, Dan Brice and Ginger LaChapelle of Blitman & King presented to the Schenectady County Dental Association on issues involving 401(k) plan administration, HIPAA and employment law.
U.S. & Germany Agree Not to Tax Dividends from Certain Pension Investments
On April 12, 2012, the IRS announced that the U.S. and Germany have agreed not to tax income or dividends from investments made by certain U.S. or German pension funds. Of particular interest to U.S. pension funds, is that favorable tax treatment will apply to dividends received from a group trust established pursuant to IRS Revenue Ruling 81-100.
Blitman & King to Present at "Recent Developments of Critical Labor Relations Issues Before the NLRB" | Employment Law
Nathaniel Lambright, a partner in the Labor Department of Blitman & King, will present at upcoming NLRB conference on May 11, 2012 at The Hearthstone in Depew, NY. Nat will discuss recent developments at the NLRB. Other topics of interest include the duty of fair representations, relocations, closings and other entrepreneurial decisions, social media and the NLRB and the changing face of ethical obligations involving the internet and social media.
What does health care look like in 2014 and beyond? | Employment Law
That's exactly the question that Ginger LaChapelle, an Associate in the Employee Benefits Department of Blitman & King, recently addressed in her presentation at the firm's 22nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar. The paper and presentation explained key health reform provisions relating to the establishment of state-run American Health Benefit Exchanges, and the law’s most controversial requirement, the “individual mandate.”
Social Media Use May Be Concerted/Protected Activity Under Labor Law | Employment Law
Jules Smith, a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice of Blitman & King, recently authored a paper discussing the latest pronouncements of the National Labor Relations concerning employer applications of rules restricting employee use of Social Media, which are generally measured against the rights contained in Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.