Publications

The Department of Labor has issued guidance addressing the duration of the “outbreak period” extensions for certain benefits-related deadlines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  In April 2020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury jointly issued guidance extending certain deadlines and timeframes under the Employee Retirement […]

The EEOC recently withdrew its proposed wellness plan incentive rules, leaving great uncertainty for employers offering incentives for participation in wellness plans that provide medical care or make disability-related inquiries. Many employers offer incentives to employees to participate in a wellness plan. Oftentimes, these incentives relate directly to the employer’s […]

On March 9, 2021, The House of Representatives passed legislation named The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) by a margin of 225 to 206, with five Republicans joining Democrats in favor.  President Biden announced his strong support for the Pro Act the day before the House vote. […]

In this episode, Susan Tvrdy and David Kramer discuss the most recent COVID-19 stimulus bill signed into law – the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. They provide a high level overview of what is in the $1.9 trillion package and, importantly, what is not in the package. Listen here.

In this episode of Baird Holm Banter, Chris Hedican joins host David Kramer to discuss non-compete and non-solicitation agreements: when they work, when they don’t, and whether a business should have one. Listen here.