Labor Days

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

PAGA Reform: A Game Changer for California Employers

As most California employers are aware, the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) is a controversial law that allows employees to sue for civil penalties on behalf of the state for labor code violations. Since it…

Student Loan Payments Need Not Derail Retirement Savings

The IRS recently released interim guidance to assist employers who wish to provide matching contributions to the 401(k) or 403(b) plan accounts of employees on their qualified student loan payments (“QSLPs”), in the…

Is DEI Still Standing? Moving Forward with Diversity

It’s been over a year since the Supreme Court's June 2023 ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA), prompting employers nationwide to brace for potential legal…

Colgate-Palmolive 401(k) Theft Case Settles on Undisclosed Terms, Leaving Open Questions

Many who work with defined contribution plan administrators and consult plan sponsors on their ERISA fiduciary duties have been carefully monitoring Disberry v. Employee Relations Committee of the Colgate-Palmolive…