E-Alerts

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 — Maryland Wage Transparency Client Alert

Employers with Maryland employees or those looking to hire employees working in Maryland should be aware of a new law that will go into effect on October 1, 2024: the Wage Ran… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN LATE SUMMER CONSIDERATIONS

We hope all of our clients and friends are having a terrific Summer! As you know, we tend to keep our alerts to a minimum because we know your inboxes are regularly filled wit… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update

Employee Benefit Plan Year-End Considerations

We hope that this email finds all of our clients and friends enjoying the holiday season. We realize that you get bombarded with “updates” and “breaking news” regularl… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update

Employee Benefit Plan Amendments/Disclosures Required This Year

Sponsors of employee benefit plans should be aware of several rapidly approaching deadlines that require immediate action. As noted below, we request that you reach out to us… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update

New Addition to S&D and Recent Health and Welfare Settlement Further Demonstrates Need for Compliance

We wanted to alert you to a recent addition we have made at Smith & Downey in order to continue to provide best-in-class legal support to the wonderful clients we serve. A… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling May Cause More Fiduciary Lawsuits

On Monday, January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited opinion (Hughes v. Northwestern University) on issues implicated by the avalanche of lawsuits over th… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized

Early 2022 To-do: Employer Fiduciary Responsibilities for Health & Welfare Plans

New rules apply to health plan service provider compensation in 2022 that employers must know and be equipped to manage. This e-alert provides employers with background on the… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized

S&D Webinar: COVID-19 and the Workplace — Updated Agenda

On Monday, Smith & Downey announced an upcoming webinar focusing on workplace accommodations and other COVID-19 related issues. Since that announcement, the Occupational S… Read More
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Categories: Events

S&D Webinar – COVID-19 and the Workplace

As employers continue to operate under the shadow of what seems like a never-ending a pandemic, the legal challenges associated with COVID-19 have become increasingly complex.… Read More
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Categories: Events

Upcoming COVID-19 and the Workplace: How to Navigate an Evolving Landscape

During the early part of summer, as COVID-19 was subsiding, a large number of employers across the country began to accelerate plans to fully reopen their offices, with many t… Read More
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