Lighten The Evaluation Load

Many managers view employee performance evaluations as a bothersome chore. After all, compiling an annual evaluation for each employee is time-consuming and distracting, especially for those who supervise large numbers of employees.... Read more »

Family And Medical Leave Act Clarified By D.O.L. Opinion

Administering the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is enough to give even the most patient human resources professional a migraine. Faced with new and creative requests by employees for time off,... Read more »

It’s Time to Update Your Employee Handbook

Most all of us have our list of New Year’s resolutions. The question for employers is… Is a review of your organization’s Employee Handbook on that list? If you’re like most employers, this is something... Read more »

Strong Organizations Start with Careful Interviewing

Do you have the right people in your company? Before you say “yes,” have you ever hired the wrong person for a job? It’s a very easy mistake to make, isn’t it? Would... Read more »

Reconsideration of Stock Valuations for Equity Compensation Programs

The recent adoption of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) has prompted significant concerns about valuation practices relating to stock options and other forms of equity compensation. This Legal Update... Read more »

Roth 401(k) Contributions

In March 2005 the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations that would permit 401(k) plans to allow participants to make Roth contributions to the plan. We expect the proposed regulations will eventually be... Read more »

Issues in Accommodating Mental Disabled Under the ADA

A top-performing employee is diagnosed with depression and now says her medication makes it impossible for her to get to work on time; must an employer change her work schedule? A job... Read more »

Disease Management: Legal Implications

Health plans and employers in general continually struggle to control health care costs. Over the past several years, many plans have turned to disease management and wellness programs (collectively,"DM Programs") to control health care costs... Read more »

Employers Beware: Sarbanes-Oxley Requires Reinstatement for Real

Three years after the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 were passed, it has become clear that litigation of Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower cases differs in several critical respects from litigation of other employment disputes.... Read more »

Section 409A Year-End Checklist

The new requirements relating to deferred compensation under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code are effective January 1, 2005. Although the due date for amending plans to comply with section 409A... Read more »