• Advising executives and independent contractors on the drafting and negotiating of executive employment agreements, compensation arrangements, independent contractor agreements, nonqualified deferred compensation, noncompetition, nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements and severance arrangements;
• Designing, drafting and implementing qualified retirement plans, nonqualified plans and employee health and welfare plans and programs (ERISA and non-ERISA);
• Designing incentive-based and stock-based compensation programs;
• Advising compensation committees on executive pay and corporate governance, including Section 409A issues;
• Advising on the federal, state, local and international tax aspects of employee compensation and benefits;
• Advising multinational companies on cross-border employment and employee benefits issues

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

The rapidly developing area of labor and employment law presents a daunting array of challenges for employers and senior management of public and private companies. We help our clients achieve their goals by counseling them on how to manage risk and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Our attorneys take a holistic approach to counseling clients by working closely with practitioners from the firm’s other core practice groups, including Tax, Banking & Finance, Corporate, Litigation and Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights.

Moses Singer's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation attorneys have significant experience performing and advising clients in conducting investigations, addressing and litigating harassment and discrimination suits, and counseling companies in all areas of employment law. We help clients put in place measures to prevent issues relating to sexual harassment and discrimination from escalating and give our clients the tools they need to effectively manage such complaints when they arise.

Moses Singer has a national practice and reputation in employee mobility and trade secret matters, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in restrictive covenant, trade secret and duty of loyalty matters, in actions throughout the United States, including multi-jurisdictional representation and coordination in raiding and other large scale cases.

Navigating the Maze of Labor and Employment Regulations

Moses Singer’s Employee Benefits & Executive compensation attorneys advise and advocates on all aspects of federal, state and local labor and employment laws, including, at the federal level:

• National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
• Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA)
• Group Health Continuation Coverage (COBRA)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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