New Littler Blog: Employee Benefits Counsel
We are pleased to announce a new addition to Littler’s blogroll:
Brought to you by Littler's Employee Benefits, ERISA and Benefit Plan Litigation, and Executive Compensation practice groups, this blog covers:
- Legislative and regulatory developments in the employee benefits arena, including the topics of health care reform; plan design and administration; employee benefits litigation; and
- Executive compensation, providing insight and analysis on legal developments that warrant discussion.
During this time of significant governmental change and shifts in the strategy and style of benefits litigation, Littler's depth of experience in employee benefits, litigation, and executive compensation matters gives our attorneys a distinctly broad perspective with which to provide insight and useful analysis of the latest developments. To subscribe to receive email alerts of new blog posts, please enter your email address in the Subscribe box on the right side of the Employee Benefits Counsel blog homepage.
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The Internal Revenue Service has released a detailed list of pension plan and other retirement-related contribution limitations for the Tax Year 2012 that were triggered by an increase in the cost-of-living index. According to the
Federal contractors will have an additional month to submit their VETS-100/VETS-100A reporting forms required under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment and Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended. The Department of Labor’s Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS) has
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has decided to re-propose a rule that would more broadly define who constitutes a “fiduciary” for the purposes of rendering investment advice under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The initial
The Department of Labor’s Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS) has
Without explanation, the White House has
Except for intake of discrimination charges and appeals, evaluation of any charges that might necessitate a temporary retraining order or other immediate relief, and work on on-going litigation for which an extension has not been granted, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) would essentially cease operations during the looming government shutdown. As discussed in the agency’s
The Department of Labor plans to continue scaled-back operations should the federal government shut down due to lack of appropriations. According to a
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a
President Obama has named U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his pick to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens to the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Kagan will be the third woman to preside over the nine-justice Court, and only the fourth woman to ever serve on the bench. A Democrat, Kagan is considered to be more moderate than Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Obama’s last nominee to the Court. Additionally, because Kagan was never a judge, she has no judicial track record to scrutinize during future confirmation hearings, and thus could be considered a “safer” pick. Also, unlike Sotomayor, Kagan does not have a history of opinions in labor and employment matters, as her academic career and writings focused primarily on matters of administrative and constitutional law. Although Kagan’s confirmation is not a sure bet by any means, the Senate’s 61-31 confirmation of her as Solicitor General last year indicates that she enjoys some measure of bipartisan support.
President Obama has issued a
Today President Obama outlined his plan to promote the growth of small businesses as a way to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. During his
This morning, President Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion