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Rebekah Mintzer

Rebekah Mintzer

March 27, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

The Government Will Keep Those FICA Taxes, Thanks

Companies excited about getting tax refunds on severance pay from the IRS don't have much to cheer about in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's U.S. v. Quality Stores Inc. decision.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Growing Trend Toward Paid Sick Leave Comes to NYC

With the Earned Sick Time Act, New York City joins many municipalities and states that have implemented mandatory paid-leave policies.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

March 21, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

3 Takeaways From the Ethisphere Global Summit

Business leaders gathered at the Ethisphere Institute's 6th Annual Global Ethics Summit to discuss corporate responsibility and strategies for ethical business practices in a rapidly changing world.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

March 19, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Doing Business in Russia? Be Careful, Stay Compliant

The situation between Russia and the Ukraine is not only an international political crisis, but also an evolving business crisis for many companies.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

March 17, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

What Are Shareholders Thinking About Today?

Both the C-suite and corporate secretaries want to know: What questions will shareholders be asking this year?

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read

March 17, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Tangled Up in Cross-Jurisdictional Restrictive Covenants

A new e-book from Mayer Brown examines the variability in how noncompetes, nonsolicitations and other types of restrictive covenants can be used from state to state and country to country.

By Rebekah Mintzer

3 minute read

March 17, 2014 | National Law Journal

Practical Steps to a Gay-Friendly Workplace

Making the workplace more inclusive is a matter of protecting one of the company's most precious assets — its employees.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

March 14, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

White House Aims to Give More Workers Overtime Pay

President Barack Obama directed the U.S. Department of Labor to require employers to pay more of their salaried employees overtime.

By Rebekah Mintzer

5 minute read

March 12, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Making an Inclusive Workplace for the LGBT Workforce

There are practical steps to take to make your company more LGBT-friendly, and many benefits of doing so.

By Rebekah Mintzer

6 minute read

March 12, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

EEOC Offers New Religious Dress and Grooming Guidance

"Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities" clarifies how employers should respond to requests for accommodation and avoid religious discrimination.

By Rebekah Mintzer

4 minute read