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On Monday, December 19, 2016, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law Senate Bill 199, a controversial piece of legislation intended to expand concealed carry laws for firearms in Ohio.

In a recent Chief Counsel General Advice Memorandum ("Memo"), the IRS provides a helpful reminder that basic recordkeeping and organization techniques can avoid significant tax liability for employers and employees...

Many employers had long assumed that they could fund contributions to qualified plans made to avoid violating nondiscrimination rules from employee forfeiture accounts.

Joint employer status continues to be a major issue at all levels of the debate, including with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and federal and state courts.

For those keeping track, there are number of different (yet somewhat similar) tests agencies and courts use to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.

On March 2, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order (GA-34), which went into effect on March 10, 2021, lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses...

Ohio employers with common management or control of multiple LLCs, C-corporations, partnerships, or other legal entities will soon be able to report all unemployment taxes and wages under a single primary account thanks to a new rule from the ODJFS.

On December 18, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 201 into law, which establishes a first-of-its-kind in the nation, new HR services entity called an Alternate Employer Organization ("AEO").

Every so often an employer sponsoring an ERISA employee benefit plan will receive a written request from a participant or beneficiary (or their legal counsel) to provide plan related documents

Courts across the country have ruled differently regarding what is protected activity by human resources (HR) and equal employment opportunity (EEO) personnel to support a retaliation claim under Title VII.

Some sponsors of 403(b) plans may not be aware that a "universal availability" rule applies requiring the plan to permit all employees of the sponsoring employer to make salary deferrals to the plan,

The IRS has issued proposed regulations affecting hardship distributions under 401(k) plans.

Conflicts between a benefit plan Summary Plan Description and a plan document are an ever-present concern for plan sponsors.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the "Code") § 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1) provides that when a party files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay is triggered.

In today's world, countless individuals suffer from anxiety in its various forms. According to the World Health Organization, in 2019, 301 million...

In December 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Tennessee's cap on punitive damages was unconstitutional. This cap came into effect when Tennessee Governor Bill

Like a 401(k) plan, a group health plan must comply with ERISA's rule that prohibits a plan fiduciary from paying more than a reasonable amount for services provided to the plan.

The Investment Tax Credit for Solar Power (the "ITC") is a tax credit offered to individuals and businesses based on the amount they invest in eligible solar energy conversion facilities.