Our national Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, consisting of approximately 25 professionals, offers decades of experience delivering exceptional, efficient guidance to a broad range of U.S. and global businesses, including 30+ Fortune 1000 companies. Ranked by The Legal 500 as one of the top Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practices in the country and recognized by Chambers USA as a leading practice for nearly 20 years, we are known for our knowledgeable, experienced team and cost-effective legal services.
Our group works collaboratively to advise clients across the country on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, enlisting assistance from other firm practices when needed. We constantly monitor and review benefits-related legal and regulatory developments and leverage our experience with federal agencies and our relationships with key government officials to provide proactive advice and help companies design, implement and administer innovative, customized, compliant programs. Our insight and depth of practice uniquely enable us to assist our clients’ legal and human resources departments to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
We provide comprehensive advice on a wide range of plans and issues, including:
- Fiduciary governance
- Health and welfare plans
- Health care reform, COBRA, HIPAA, and Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act compliance
- Retirement plans
- Cash balance plans
- Pension de-risking transactions
- Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)
- Advising companies sponsoring ESOPs in connection with their transition to employee ownership
- Advising fiduciaries representing participants owning shares through ESOPs
- Advising banks lending to plan sponsors
- Retirement plan investments
- Executive compensation
- Employee benefits and executive compensation issues in mergers and acquisitions
- ERISA litigation
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Guidance Released on Coverage for OTC COVID-19 Tests - COVID-19 Update
January 11, 2022
OSHA Issues COVID-19 ETS for Large Private Employers - COVID-19 Update
November 04, 2021
Path Out of the Pandemic: Considerations for Employers and Government Contractors - COVID-19 Update
September 10, 2021
OSHA Announces COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Employers - Labor & Employment @lert
June 11, 2021
What the CDC’s Updated Guidance Means for Employers - COVID-19 Update
May 20, 2021
DOL Issues Much-Anticipated Retirement Plan Cybersecurity Guidance - Employee Benefits Update
April 26, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act: Impact on Employers and Employees - COVID-19 Update
March 10, 2021
IRS Issues Guidance on Consolidated Appropriations Act FSA Forfeiture Relief - Employee Benefits Update
March 03, 2021
Send Out the Search Party: Retirement Plan Fiduciary Duties Under DOL Missing Participant Guidance - Employee Benefits Update
February 22, 2021
DOL Prohibited Transaction Exemption for Participant Investment Advice Passes Review - Employee Benefits Update
February 16, 2021
What’s Old Is New Again: DOL Reinterprets Five-Part Investment Advice Test - Employee Benefits Update
February 02, 2021
DOL Final Rule on Fiduciaries’ Exercise of Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - Employee Benefits Update
January 29, 2021
Business Law Update - Winter 2021 - Thompson Hine Newsletter
January 14, 2021
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Implications for Business - COVID-19 Update
December 30, 2020
COVID-19 Relief Bill –
The Impact on Employers and Employees - COVID-19 UpdateDecember 22, 2020
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations - COVID-19 Update
December 18, 2020
What Health Plan Sponsors Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Requirements - COVID-19 Update
December 14, 2020
Chemical Industry Regulatory Update – December 2020 - A Newsletter from The Adhesive and Sealant Council and Thompson Hine LLP
December 09, 2020
Preparing for Compliance with the Final Price Transparency Regulations - Employee Benefits Update
December 08, 2020
DOL Final Rule for Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - Employee Benefits Update
December 03, 2020
DOL and IRS Issue New Employee Benefits Guidance - Employee Benefits Update
September 29, 2020
DOL Issues Interim Final Rule Implementing SECURE Act Requirements for Lifetime Benefit Illustrations - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Update
September 09, 2020
Treasury Issues Guidance on Potential Payroll Tax Deferral - COVID-19 Update
September 08, 2020
DOL Proposes Broad New Fiduciary Investment Advice Exemption - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Update
July 13, 2020
DOL Releases Proposed Rule for Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Update
July 01, 2020
PPP Flexibility Act Becomes Effective, Modifying Options for Borrowers and Providing Additional Benefits - COVID-19 Update
June 05, 2020
SBA Releases New Rules on PPP Loan Forgiveness and SBA Review Process - COVID-19 Update
May 27, 2020
DOL Finalizes Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor for Retirement Plans - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Update
May 26, 2020
SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and Related Instructions - COVID-19 Update
May 19, 2020
Employment Law Considerations as Our Economy Begins to Reopen - COVID-19 Update
May 01, 2020
From Employers to Homeschooling to Healthcare: Federal Government Provides Guidance Clarifying Data Privacy Requirements During COVID-19 - COVID-19 Update
April 21, 2020
ISS Issues New Voting Policy Guidance in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic - COVID-19 Update
April 13, 2020
Government Measures Worldwide in Response to COVID-19 - COVID-19 Update
April 13, 2020
New Jersey Announces Grants for Small Businesses and Expands Employee Benefits Programs for COVID-19-Related Reasons - COVID-19 Update
March 31, 2020
CARES Act: Implications for Businesses - COVID-19 Update
March 28, 2020
Federal CARES Act Provides Substantial Relief to Employers from Effects of COVID-19 - COVID-19 Update
March 27, 2020
When Your Critical Service Providers Telecommute: Risks and Tips - COVID-19 Update
March 25, 2020
DOL Issues Employer Guidance on Implementing Families First Coronavirus Response Act - COVID-19 Update
March 25, 2020
Review Teleworking Cybersecurity Policies and Practices - COVID-19 Update
March 23, 2020
The Federal Government’s COVID-19 Response Requires Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees to Provide Paid Leave - COVID-19 Update
March 20, 2020
New York State Enacts Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Quarantines, Lowers Percentage of Employees Allowed Onsite - COVID-19 Update
March 19, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Five Issues for Benefit Plan Sponsors to Consider - COVID-19 Update
March 18, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 and Employee Privacy - COVID-19 Update
March 18, 2020
House Passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act - COVID-19 Update
March 16, 2020
IRS Issues Guidance on High Deductible Health Plans and COVID-19 Expenses - COVID-19 Update
March 12, 2020
Chemical Industry Regulatory Update - January 2020 - A Newsletter from The Adhesive and Sealant Council and Thompson Hine LLP
January 10, 2020
Chemical Industry Regulatory Update - November 2019 - A Newsletter from The Adhesive and Sealant Council and Thompson Hine LLP
November 10, 2019
New Pregnancy Accommodation Law for Kentucky Employers - Labor & Employment @lert
April 18, 2019
Business Law Update – Winter 2019 - Thompson Hine Newsletter
February 04, 2019
Business Law Update – Summer 2018 - Thompson Hine Newsletter
July 02, 2018
