E-Alerts

October 6 Clients and Friends Celebration; May 10 Clients and Friends Seminar

April 18th, 2018
I. October 6, 2018 Clients and Friends Celebration. As previously announced, to celebrate the wonderful support we’ve received from our clients and friends during our first… Read More
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Categories: Events, Legal Update, Regulations

IRS Lowers Previously-Announced 2018 Limits; IRS Guidance on HDHP Status

March 12th, 2018
Changes in 2018 Family HSA Limit and 2018 Adoption Assistance Limit The IRS just announced – mid-year – that the family Health Savings Account contribution limit for calen… Read More
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Categories: Deadlines, Legal Update, Regulations

Upcoming Seminar: Maryland's New Healthy Working Families Act

February 28th, 2018
As we reported previously, the Maryland General Assembly voted on January 12, 2018 to override Governor Hogan’s veto of the “Maryland Healthy Working Families Act,” a bi… Read More
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Categories: Events, Legal Update, Regulations

Upcoming Seminar; Upcoming Client Celebration; New Budget Law’s Employee Benefit Changes

February 16th, 2018
I. Upcoming Seminar. As previously announced, we’ll be holding our next clients and friends seminar at the BWI Marriott on Thursday May 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to noon. Pl… Read More
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Categories: Deadlines, Events, Legal Update, Regulations

Effective Date of Maryland Healthy Working Families Act

February 12th, 2018
As we previously announced (https://smithdowney.com/2018/01/new-maryland-paid-sick-leave-law/), the Maryland General Assembly voted on January 12, 2018 to override Governor Hog… Read More
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Categories: Deadlines, Legal Update, Regulations, Uncategorized

May Seminar

January 22nd, 2018
As previously announced, we will be holding our next clients and friends seminar at the BWI Marriott on Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to noon. The following are some of… Read More
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Categories: Events, Legal Update

New Maryland Paid Sick Leave Law

January 15th, 2018
The Maryland General Assembly voted on January 12, 2018 to override Governor Hogan’s veto of the “Maryland Healthy Working Families Act,” a bill that will require Maryla… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update, Regulations

New Tax Law – Additional Details

December 22nd, 2017
We have been very busy brainstorming with our clients about the impact of the new tax bill on their employee benefit and executive compensation plans and the participants in t… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update, Regulations

Case Law Developments Affecting Bonus and Incentive Plans and Non-Competes

December 7th, 2017
Case Law Developments Affecting Bonus and Incentive Plans It is quite common for employers to have bonus and incentive plans that require participants to be employed by the em… Read More
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Categories: Deadlines, Legal Update, Regulations

Workplace Harassment Seminar - January 10, 2018

November 28th, 2017
Since the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers have been vulnerable to employee claims of sexual harassment. The defense of these claims is expensiv… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update, Regulations
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Amended FFCRA Regulations
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On the evening of Friday, September 11, 2020, the DOL released amended Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) regulations. These new regulations go into effect… Read More

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