Areas of Practice

Employment and separation agreements – cash and equity incentives, deferred compensation, and severance pay

Designing executive rewards – maximizing income, minimizing taxation, and avoiding penalties

Health and Welfare Plans and Affordable Care Act Consulting

Employer Education

Compliance Options

Tax Calculation and Reporting

401(k) plan design and problem resolution – drafting to suit your objectives

Plan audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) – being prepared and minimizing potential penalties

Fiduciary counseling – advising plan committees and other fiduciaries on responsibilities and protocols

Fiduciary compliance – preparation of service provider agreements, participant disclosures, and other required documentation

Affiliated and controlled groups

Affordable Care Act rules, penalties

Associations

Controlled groups, governmental and church plans, leased employees, and other key definitions

Deferred compensation plans of state and local governments and tax-exempt organizations

Employees of foreign affiliates covered by employer plan

ESOPs

ESPPs

Excise taxes, prohibited transactions

Independent contractors

IRAs

Limitations on contributions to qualified plans

Minimum funding standards for pension plans

Non-profit organizations

Non-qualified deferred compensation

Participation and coverage requirements for qualified plans

Survivor annuity benefits and spousal rights

Top-heavy plans

Trusts exempt from taxation

Unrelated business and tax on the income

Vesting requirements for qualified plans

Wages and employment, employee versus independent contractor

Withdrawal liability for multiemployer pension plans

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Drafting staffing agreements, employment handbooks, confidentiality agreements, and restrictive covenants

Fair Labor Standards Acts (FLSA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Family and medical leave policies and practices

Hiring and discharge of employees

Independent contractor relationships and issues

New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)

New Jersey Family Leave Act (FLA)

New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD)

New York State Human Rights Law

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)

Pennsylvania Human Relations Act

Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981)

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII)

Wage and hour compliance

Defending lawsuits alleging discrimination and retaliation in employment

Defending wage and hour class and collective actions

Disputing claims of independent contractor misclassification by government agencies