How the Coronavirus Affects HR, Benefits, and Retirement Professionals
Dealing with COVID-19's massive impact on employers, employee benefits, 401(k) and pension plans, health insurance, and more.
April 16, 2020
COVID-19: Employment law update and guidance for employersIn this guidance, legal experts at Sidley address frequently asked questions from employers across industries in light of the continuing COVID-19 crisis.…
April 16, 2020
How will states handle data privacy legislation after COVID-19?In the realm of cybersecurity and data privacy, lawmakers may have their eyes on issues that have emerged from the pandemic.
April 15, 2020
COVID-19 forces CalSavers to delay employer registration deadlineJune 30 deadline for employers with 100 or more workers pushed back; support services to be added to help employers.
April 17, 2020
Trump issues 3-phase plan to re-open economyThe plan will allow governors to take "a phased and deliberate approach to re-opening their states," Trump said.
April 16, 2020
IRS website glitches hold up coronavirus relief deposits; some apparently sent to wrong accountsTreasury Department denies that adding Trump's name to the memo line on checks is causing any delays of paper checks.
April 20, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic considerations for nonqualified deferred compensation plan sponsorsThis article discusses certain considerations for employers that sponsor nonqualified deferred compensation plans, in light of business/market conditions and employee needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular emphasis on the strict requirements of IRC § 409A.
April 22, 2020
Strategies for building employee financial security during the COVID-19 pandemicRight now is the time to double down on what we know are the best practices in benefit design and employee engagement.
April 24, 2020
Pandemic sinks Americans' personal financial satisfactionAICPA's quarterly economic gauge finds a big drop in how we view our financial situations in the U.S. -- but how bad is it?
April 27, 2020
A perspective on working from home: The good and the bad (But mostly good)The COVID-19 situation is a trial by fire for companies and employees new to working from home.
April 29, 2020
Majority of CEOs say COVID-19 poses a large or even severe risk to their businessWhile many executives expect a "u-shaped" recovery, over 20 percent expect a "w-shaped" recovery, that is, with several ups and downs.