Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Publications & Podcasts

February 7, 2023 Alerts and Newsletters

More to Consider Concerning the FTC’s Proposed Rule Prohibiting Non-Competition Clauses

September 6, 2022 Alerts and Newsletters

Amending Your Retirement Plans this Year for SECURE Act and CARES Act Changes

January 13, 2022 Published Works

Courts Expand on Rules Regarding the Protection of Retirement Plan Assets

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December 6, 2021 Alerts and Newsletters

2021 Year End Employee Benefit Plan Amendments

August 19, 2021 Alerts and Newsletters

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation 2021 Summer Client Advisory

December 17, 2020 Alerts and Newsletters

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation 2020 Year-End Client Advisory

March 19, 2020 Alerts and Newsletters

Congress Passes Emergency Paid Leave Laws in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

January 30, 2020 Seminar Materials

2020 Annual Employment Law Update Materials

January 7, 2020 Alerts and Newsletters

December 18, 2019 Alerts and Newsletters

December 2019 Client Advisory

January 31, 2019 Podcast

Verrill Voices: Live Interviews from the 2019 Annual Employment Law Update

January 31, 2019 Seminar Materials

2019 Annual Employment Law Update Materials

December 17, 2018 Alerts and Newsletters

December 2018 Client Advisory

September 17, 2018 Seminar Materials

Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts Webinar

July 18, 2018 Alerts and Newsletters

New Disability Claims Procedures Affect Retirement Plans and Deferred Compensation Plans Too

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Publication/Podcast

More to Consider Concerning the FTC’s Proposed Rule Prohibiting Non-Competition Clauses

Updated 2/9/2023: The proposed rule is open to public comment for a period ending March 20, 2023. As previously reported by Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez in the firm’s “Taking Care of HR Business” blog...

Publication/Podcast

Amending Your Retirement Plans this Year for SECURE Act and CARES Act Changes

This post was updated on September 29, 2022. On August 3, 2022, the IRS extended the deadline for retirement plan sponsors to adopt amendments necessary to comply with the Setting Every Community Up for...

Advised Fortune 500 Company on Group Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

We were engaged by a Fortune 500 manufacturing company to provide legal and compliance services regarding its group health and welfare benefit plans. During the course of our representation, we have advised the company...

Comprehensive Benefit Plans Representation of Seller in Strategic Acquisition

We represented the largest physician network in Massachusetts in the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of its acquisition by one of the largest health care companies in the United States. After several rounds...

Defined Contribution Plans Investment Menu Harmonization

We advised a major Massachusetts health system regarding the harmonization and rationalization of more than two dozen defined contribution plans with participant-directed investments, which were the combined legacy of several mergers by which the...

Alternatives for Sponsors of Defined Benefit Pension Plans

For decades, it was common for employers to maintain employer-funded defined benefit pension plans (“DB Plans” or “Plans”) to provide retirement benefits to their employees. In recent years, DB Plans have become increasingly expensive...

Proposed Regulations on How to Use Forfeiture Accounts: Helpful Guidance and a Great Reminder to Plan Sponsors

On February 27, 2023, the IRS published proposed regulations on the use of forfeitures in qualified retirement plans. [1] For defined contribution plans, the regulations provide welcome clarity on what forfeitures can be used...

New Options for Retirement Plan Distributions Under SECURE 2.0

This post summarizes the new distribution options, including penalty-free withdrawals, applicable to defined contribution plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) and provides a timeline of their effective dates. The new...

Gag Clauses – New Guidance and Litigation Will Inform Compliance

Certain provisions of the Transparency in Coverage Final Regulations and the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 (“CAA”) require group health plans and/or their vendors to report information to federal agencies. On December 31, 2023, group...

The End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations Raises Questions, but We’ve Got Answers

It seems the COVID-19 pandemic is ending in the benefits world the same way it started: in a flurry of new laws, announcements, and notices intended to offer clarity but sowing confusion. To begin...

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