Foundation Relocation: IRS Confirms Advantages of Domestication
October 17, 2016
Tax
Giving Like a Zuckerberg or a Regular Joe: Alternatives to Private Foundations
October 17, 2016
Trusts & Estates
Is “Locker Room Talk” in the Workplace Sexual Harassment?
October 14, 2016
Discrimination
The discourse that has followed a political candidate’s recently released 2005 statements regarding women has brought renewed interest in the impact of “locker room talk” in the workplace, as well as when such talk violates the law. Sexual harassment occurs when a work-related benefit is conditioned on the granting of…
Pink October: Be Careful That Giving Does Not Cause You Grief
October 12, 2016
Intellectual Property
For many years now, the arrival of October, which has been dubbed “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” has been accompanied by an onslaught of pink products being sold to benefit various breast cancer charities. This practice of selling products or services to benefit a charity (often referred to as a “commercial…
Starting in 2017 Federal Contractors Will Be Required to Provide Employees Paid Sick Leave
October 3, 2016
Employer Policies
Last week the Department of Labor issued a final rule requiring federal contractors entering into contracts on or after January 1, 2017, to provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave to employees. This rule does not require those employers that already offer equivalent or more generous paid time…