United States: Employee Benefits & Compensation

Subscribe

Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

Federal Judge Dismisses 401(k) Lawsuit Against AutoZone

A federal court judge in Tennessee granted judgment in favor of AutoZone and its investment committee in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)...

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

California Court Of Appeal Provides Practical Roadmap For Managing Overlapping PAGA Actions In Brown v. Dave & Buster's Of Cal., Inc.

The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District's decision in Brown v. Dave & Buster's of Cal., Inc. offers employers meaningful clarity and a workable strategy for navigating overlapping actions under the Private Attorney's General Act.

United States Employment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

IRS Releases Guidance On Overtime And Tips Reporting For 2025

As the federal government shutdown ended, the IRS returned to work and released Notice 2025-69 providing guidance for employees on overtime and tip reporting.

United States Employment

BL

Barran Liebman

Summary Of Selected Indexed Employee Benefit Related Limits

Summary Of Selected Indexed Employee Benefit Related Limits...

United States Employment

KR

Kutak Rock LLP

The Long Arm Of FLSA Retaliation: Lessons From The Ninth Circuit's Decision In Hollis

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Employment Regulatory Recap: 2025

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

California Court Finds Atlanta Falcons Exempt From Workers' Compensation Law In Wayne Gandy Case

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Prediction Markets Permit Employees To Wager On Anything At Any Time: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

2025 ERISA Litigation: Forfeitures, Investments, And Health Plans Take Center Stage

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Don't Neglect Your Long-term Care Insurance In Your Retirement Planning

United States Employment

KR

Kaufman Rossin

Ignorance Is Not Bliss For Employers Asserting Good Faith Defense To Liquidated Damages In Minimum Wage Claims

United States Employment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

What Employers Should Know About Tax Deductions For Qualified Tips And Overtime For 2025

United States Employment

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Pabian Law Client Alert: Weekly Video Is Posted! (December 12, 2025)

United States Immigration

PL

Pabian Law

New York Employment Legislation Update: A Preview Of 2026

United States Employment

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Hot Topics In International Trade A Tariff Christmas Message For US Kids (Video)

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

FBI's Most Recent Gambling Arrests Suggest Sports-Betting Regulations Are Effective

United States Media & IT

DM

Duane Morris LLP

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Make Time To Deeply Understand The Law In Your Field,' Says Brantley Webb Of Mayer Brown

ERISA litigation is not so well known as antitrust or patent law, so first, a word about what it is. ERISA is the federal law that governs most retirement plans offered by corporations and not-for-profit organizations in the United States.

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Mayoral Override: NYC Employers To Face New Pay Data Reporting Obligations

On December 4, 2025, the New York City Council overrode a mayoral veto to enact two new pay data reporting laws, Int. 0982-2024-A and Int. 0984-2024-A...

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New Year Brings New Laws For Oregon Employers

To comply with laws taking effect in 2026, employers will need to provide additional payroll information to employees and adapt to new standards for striking workers' benefits.

United States Employment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Don't Let Your Holiday Party Become A Lawsuit Wonderland

It's the most wonderful time of the year—until someone spikes the punch and your company lands on a naughty list.

United States Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Judge Allows Anthem $12.9 Million ERISA Settlement To Move Forward

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

2026 Washington State Minimum Wage Update

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Employers: 3 Steps To Prepare For 2026 Wage, Notice, And Arbitration Rules

United States Employment

TC

Thompson Coburn LLP

Worksite Compliance On The Rise: A Year In Review & Planning Ahead

United States Immigration

K

Klasko

How To Draft Strong Noncompetes And Restrictive Covenants

United States Employment

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Tim's Tax News On The Tenth – December 2025

United States Tax

LL

Lavelle Law

US Solicitor General Supports Plan Sponsors On Key ERISA Legal Questions In US Supreme Court Amicus Briefs

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

California Court Affirms Waiver Of Arbitration Rights In Wage And Hour Class Action Case

United States Litigation

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Global Push To Open Private Markets To Mainstream Investors

United States Employment

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Employee Benefits Newsletter 2025

United States Employment

KR

Kutak Rock LLP

US Solicitor General Supports Plan Sponsors On Key ERISA Legal Questions In US Supreme Court Amicus Briefs

Over the summer, we published a Legal Update discussing the Supreme Court's invitations to the US Solicitor General to file briefs expressing his views on whether to grant the cert petitions in two pending ERISA class...

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

California Court Affirms Waiver Of Arbitration Rights In Wage And Hour Class Action Case

On December 9, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, issued a published decision in Sierra Pacific Industries Wage and Hour Cases, affirming the trial court's denial of Sierra Pacific Industries...

United States Litigation

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Global Push To Open Private Markets To Mainstream Investors

For decades, private markets were reserved for institutions and the wealthy. That's changing. A wave of retailization...

United States Employment

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Employee Benefits Newsletter 2025

In 2025, a total of 26 states enacted legislation regulating pharmacy benefit managers ("PBMs"). Although the content of the legislation varies among states...

United States Employment

KR

Kutak Rock LLP

New Tax-Advantaged Savings Accounts For Children: Trump Accounts Expected To Go Live In 2026

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Recent IRS Guidance On OBBBA's Overtime Tax Deduction

On November 21, 2025, the IRS issued additional guidance for individual taxpayers who are eligible for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's federal income tax deduction on qualified overtime compensation ("Guidance").

United States Employment

OG

Outside GC

Vacation Pay On Incentive Compensation: A Hidden Liability In Canadian M&A

With class action litigation over unpaid vacation pay on employee bonuses and commissions rising in Canada, M&A deals must address the issue proactively.

United States Employment

ABA Business Law Section

CMS Moves To Eliminate Long-Standing Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Reporting Requirement For HRAs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued a proposed rule ("Proposed Rule") on November 28 that would remove the requirement...

United States Employment

GL

Groom Law Group

While Congress Slept: Health Benefit Developments During The Shutdown

Although much of our attention this fall was focused on the government shutdown, health plan sponsors may be interested...

United States Employment

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Littler Lightbulb – November 2025 Employment Appellate Roundup

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

New Year, New Dependent Care FSA Limits: Don't Forget To Amend Your Plan!

United States Employment

PL

Polsinelli LLP

This Week From The Hill (December 7 – 13, 2025)

United States Employment

GL

Groom Law Group

Federal Agency FAQs Clarify How Insurance Plans May Offer Fertility Treatment As Excepted Benefits

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

The Dole Act Supercharges USERRA Service Members' Workforce Protections

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The Pensions Brief: December 2025

United States Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Employment Law Updates Coming In 2026

United States Employment

Meister Seelig & Fein

Michigan Department Of Labor And Economic Opportunity Issues Updated FAQs On The Earned Sick Time Act

United States Employment

HM

Honigman

Trump Accounts Get First Round Of Guidance

United States Employment

GL

Groom Law Group

New Pay Reporting Requirement Takes Effect For NYC Employers

United States Employment

DW

Davis Wright Tremaine

Pay Transparency + The Power Of Preventative Strategies: Episode 1 — Mitigating The Patchwork (Video)

United States Employment

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Complying With Local Minimum Wage Ordinances In California: Practical Guidance For Remote Workforces

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Colorado Adds New NICU Leave Under FAMLI: What Employers Should Know

United States Employment

FL

Foley & Lardner

California Secures $10 Million Settlement Over Home-Care Worker Misclassification

United States Employment

MS

Miller Shah

Policy Week In Review – December 5, 2025

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

See more

Highlighted Content

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

J

JAMS

Royalty Income Payments Won't Solve The International Student Athlete Employment Issue

United States Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

U.S. Employers And Workplace Enforcement Actions – What To Expect And How To Prepare

United States Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

Wage And Hour Mediations: Consider Tax Issues Beforehand

United States Employment

J

JAMS

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future Of Forced Labor Enforcement

United States Government

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Latest Videos

See more

The Middle Matters: Leveraging The Middle Of Your Career (Podcast)

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

MB

Mayer Brown

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

MS

Miller Shah

Littler Lounge: From Sports Brackets To Benchmarks – Navigating The Legal Side Of Workplace Contests And Incentives (Podcast)

LM

Littler Mendelson

Key Considerations For Companies Navigating Global Remote Work, Part 2: Taxes And Benefits (Podcast)

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More