U.S. Pension and Benefits Overview | Employee Benefits

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“No” Means “No” When a Party “Really” Says So | Employment Law

The National Labor Relations Board (Board or NLRB) has long held that the purported waiver of a party’s statutory rights under the National Labor Relations Act (Act) is effective if and only if the relinquishment was “clear and unmistakable.” Continue reading ““No” Means “No” When a Party “Really” Says So | Employment Law” »

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B&K Labor Update – 2010 | Employment Law

Recent NLRB Decisions Newsletter

In April 2010, President Obama filled National Labor Relations Board vacancies with recess appointments of Craig Becker and Mark Pearce, both uni on-side labor attorneys. Member Pearce was confirmed on June 22, 2010. They joined Chairman Wilma Liebman, former in-house legal counsel for the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen as wel l as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Continue reading “B&K Labor Update – 2010 | Employment Law” »

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ERISA Update – 1998 | Employee Benefits

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Severance Memorandum | Employment Law

Paying severance raises unique legal issues and pitfalls that employers and their advisors often fail to recognize. Continue reading “Severance Memorandum | Employment Law” »

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Judicial Update | Employment Law

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Defending ERISA Fiduciaries Against Claims of Failure to Diversify in a World of Multi-Manager Investments | Employee Benefits

Although they are generally lauded for increasing diversification of investments, investment managers and employee benefit plans need to be aware of the potential for “overlapping” Continue reading “Defending ERISA Fiduciaries Against Claims of Failure to Diversify in a World of Multi-Manager Investments | Employee Benefits” »

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Benefits Update – Fall 2006 | Employee Benefits

The New Funding Rules Have Been Enacted – Is Your Pension Ready?

On August 17, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (“PPA”). The PPA represents the firs t major overhaul in pension plan funding requirements since Congress enacted the Employee Retirement Income Security Act in September 1974 (“ERISA”). Continue reading “Benefits Update – Fall 2006 | Employee Benefits” »

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Health Care Reform | Employee Benefits

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Protecting a Union’s Rights | Employee Benfits

We all know that winning at the NLRB is hardly the end of the story Continue reading “Protecting a Union’s Rights | Employee Benfits” »

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