Compliance

Each phase of pension plan termination involves numerous decision points and incredible amounts of data-crunching.

With the turmoil caused by COVID-19, one change that takes effect January 1, 2021, may have been overlooked.

Employers face challenges as they attempt to comply with new and frequently changing federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidance related to COVID-19, all of which are likely to continue evolving even after the development and availability of a vaccine and/or the enactment of liability shield legislation.

According to a recent McDermott Will & Emery webinar, the answer to that question is usually, "It depends."

A judge has granted the state's request for a preliminary injunction forcing the ride-hailing companies to stop classifying their drivers as independent contractors.

Here are some key takeaways from the National Council on Compensation Insurance 2020 report, "A New Decade in Sight."