Employee Benefits / Employment Law / HR
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ADA amendments expand coverage – How your business may be affected
March / April 2009
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 618
Abstract: Congress enacted far-reaching amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act that clarify the definition of “disability” in critical ways and reject several narrow Supreme Court decisions and EEOC rules. As a result, millions of workers not previously covered will now qualify for its protection.
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2009 vs. 2008 retirement plan limits
February / March 2009
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 100
Abstract: This brief chart outlines numerous 2009 retirement plan limit increases that all employers and plan sponsors should be aware of.
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Be prepared for QDROs
February / March 2009
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 629
Abstract: Qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) require plan sponsors to distribute a participant’s money in a qualified retirement plan to “alternate payees.” Today, the combined assets in a couple’s retirement account typically make up one of their largest assets next to the family home. This article discusses QDROs so that you understand how they work.
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SAS 70 audit reports – How to find out more about your service providers
February / March 2009
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 598
Abstract: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Statement of Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70 is an internationally recognized auditing standard for service providers, including employee benefits service providers. It demonstrates that a service provider has been through an audit of its internal control procedures, including controls over information technology and related processes. This article takes a closer look at why employers and plan sponsors should know about these audit reports.
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U.S. Supreme Court permits participants to sue for 401(k) losses
February / March 2009
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 627
Abstract: Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision, LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., allowing individual participants in retirement plans and 401(k) plans to sue plan fiduciaries for investment losses. Before LaRue, plan participants could bring actions only on behalf of a plan. This article reviews the case and explains why protecting yourself and your plan from a participant lawsuit should be at the top of your to-do list.
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Costs vs. rewards in Roth 401(k)s
February / March 2009
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 789
Abstract: The Roth 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement account that employees fund with after-tax dollars. Because the contributions have already been taxed, participants receive the money tax free at distribution. And the earnings are tax free if they’re part of a qualified distribution. While your employees may like the sound of this, this article discusses what you need to know to determine whether a Roth 401(k) makes sense for your company.
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For ADA protection, must an employee request accommodation?
January / February 2009
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 629
Abstract: The question before the Second Circuit was whether an employer’s failure to accommodate an employee’s disability violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, even though he hadn’t asked for a specific accommodation. The court held that employers have a duty to reasonably accommodate an employee’s disability when the disability is obvious — that is, when employers knew or reasonably should have known that an employee was disabled. Brady v. Wal-Mart Stores, 531 F.3d 127 (2d Cir. 2008)
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Husband alleges retaliation after wife settles FMLA suit
January / February 2009
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 808
Abstract: The question before the Fifth Circuit was whether the husband of an employee who had settled a lawsuit against their mutual employer could sue for retaliation after he was denied several promotions. The court upheld dismissal of his suit on grounds that protections provided by the Family and Medical Leave Act didn’t apply because he hadn’t alleged that he ever provided any information connected to his wife’s suit or alleged that he was discriminated against as a result of testimony he gave or was about to give. Elsensohn v. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, 530 F.3d 368 (5th Cir. 2008)
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FBI agent says PTSD interfered with the major life activity of sleeping
January / February 2009
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 816
Abstract: In this article, the District of Columbia Circuit held that an employee who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had presented sufficient evidence for a jury to conclude that he was disabled and that PTSD substantially interfered with the major life activity of sleeping. Desmond v. Mukasey, 530 F.3d 944 (D.C. Cir. 2008)
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Against the clock – Proximity of harassment complaints to firing is key in retaliation case
January / February 2009
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 732
Abstract: Could a plaintiff who had complained of sexual harassment two months before being fired succeed in bringing a retaliation claim? This article explains why the Eighth Circuit ruled that two months was too long to support an inference of a causal connection. Van Horn v. Best Buy Stores, 526 F.3d 1144, 1149 (8th Cir. 2008)
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Plan updates: A call to action
Year End 2008
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 410
Abstract: Many retirement plans use preapproved IRS plan documents referred to as master, prototype or volume submitter documents. During this past year, the IRS has “restated” many of these documents to comply with the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). This brief article reviews questions that many employers have been asking about this change in a straightforward question and answer format.
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Proposing certainty – Seven-business-day safe harbor for small plan Deposits
Year End 2008
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 987
Abstract: In 2008, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued proposed rules that would provide employers with a seven-business-day safe harbor for deposits of participant contributions into small plans. This article reviews the current rule and introduces the changes in the proposed rule.
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Is your plan ready for rollovers?
Year End 2008
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 701
Abstract: Today’s employees are changing jobs more frequently than in the past, resulting in the accumulation of retirement assets in multiple plans. Because of this, plan sponsors — and participants — are more conscious of the portability of retirement funds. This article sets out the many variables of what types of plans can be rolled into different types of retirement plans and includes a chart for easy reference.
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Take advantage of automatic enrollment in safe harbor plans
Year End 2008
Newsletter: Employee Benefits Update
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 782
Abstract: The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) provided significant incentives and changes to the rules surrounding automatic enrollment plans. Why would you want this type of plan? This article looks at all the advantages of these plans.
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New act bars genetic discrimination
November / December 2008
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 338
Abstract: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act became law in May 2008. The act bars insurers and employers from discriminating against people whose genetic tests show a predisposition to cancer or any other disease.
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Beware of pretextual firing reasons
November / December 2008
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 615
Abstract: A federal trial court in New York held that a white photographer who was replaced by a black photographer could maintain an action for race discrimination. The court cited evidence from which a reasonable fact finder could conclude that the firing decision was a pretext for unlawful discrimination based on race. Maioriello v. New York State Senate. 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10439 (N.D.N.Y. 2008)