Employment Law and Benefits

December 2019

Matthew Dunning, Monte Schatz, and Ryan Coufal, along with Michael Weaver as moderator,  will be hosting the third installment in the Vandenack Weaver FREE Webinar Series on Employment Law. Make sure to join us for our next webinar in the series to be held on January 21, 2020 at 12:00 noon CDT titled “Key Employment Law Issues in 2020”.  You may click here for registration information.  ...Read More

November 2019

Matthew Dunning and Max Kelch, along with Michael Weaver as moderator, hosted a free Employment Law webinar covering issues employers might face during an employment relationship and how to avoid them.  The webinar, held November 19, 2019 is the second in a series on Avoiding Employment Litigation.  To access the full webinar, click here and enter your name and email address.  To access the...Read More

Contract Issues for Medical Professionals When Considering an Employment Agreement

A medical professional (Physician, APRN, Physician Assistant, et cetera) entering into an employment arrangement is often handed an employment agreement as the first step in the process. This article includes some guidance on the process and issues that arise in the employment contracting process. Letter of Intent In many business situations, negotiating the terms of an agreement starts with a...Read More

The Continuing Complexity of the FMLA’s Return-to-Work Rules: What Employers Need to Know

The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is federal legislation that gives eligible employees the right to take unpaid leaves of absence, including leave for an employee’s own serious health condition.  Employees who qualify for FMLA leave may take up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave during any designated 12-month period.  Upon return to work, an employee is “(A) to be restored by the...Read More

Administrative Remedies in Discrimination Claims

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Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit

By Matt Dunning   Paid Family and Medical Leave Part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 established a tax credit for employers that provide paid family or medical leave to its employees. The credit is not limited to leaves of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act but can also include payments made to employees on qualifying short-term disability. What is the credit?  Employers...Read More

Next Steps for Plan Sponsors as the Fiduciary Rule on Investment Advice Takes Effect

A new “Fiduciary Rule” (“Rule”) took effect on June 9, 2017, related to investment advice provided with respect to employee benefit plans (“Plans”) subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and also to individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). If you are a sponsor of at least one Plan — and are, therefore, a “Plan Sponsor” – it is important to consider the...Read More