This self-compliance tool is intended to help group health plans, plan sponsors, plan administrators, health insurance issuers, and other parties determine whether a group health plan is in compliance with some of the provisions of Part 7 of ERISA.

This Leading Practices Profile, The Role of General Counsel in the Middle East, features the law department leading practices for three entities navigating the many challenges of meeting the regulatory and cultural standards placed on global corporations.

To succeed, multinational employers entering into and doing business in China must sharpen their employment-related business strategies to leverage opportunities and mitigate risk. We examine six common labor and employment traps and how to avoid them.

In this guide, in-house counsel at multinational companies can learn about global labor regulations, termination practices, discrimination law, collective dismissals, and more.

Hate it or love it, employ it or avoid it, the billable hour has been the primary expensing tool used in the industry. In often variable and unpredictable litigation matters, it seems to be the only practical option to recoup charges - or is it?

While in-house legal departments pride themselves on not being like law firms, there are things that corporate counsel can learn from them, especially those representing the plaintiff. Find out how DuPont's legal team's defense strategies could work at your company.

This is a sample End User License and Services Agreement used in connection with equipment.

Outside legal costs associated with resolving disputes continue to be an area of concern for in-house attorneys. The value of a legal department often depends on its ability to control the costs of litigation while delivering satisfying results. Even though one party to a dispute cannot control all aspects of the matter, there are steps counsel can take to increase the value of its services, no matter the context.

All employers will be confronted with sickness absenteeism of employees at some stage. Under Dutch law, employees accrue holidays during sickness absence. However, in certain cases, (part of) the days the employees are absent due to illness can be deducted from holiday.

This article provides some tips for using your mobile device more safely and securely to help you achieve your financial goals.

This is a sample computer, email and voice mail usage policy.

These are guidelines to follow if you choose to identify yourself as a company employee or to discuss matters related to company business on the internet.

The overall costs and burdens of ediscovery for any company can be hefty to say the least. When companies "de-duplicate" only within the records of individual custodians, they often end up paying lawyers twice to review the same document from multiple custodians. This adds significant cost for the company and frequently raises serious ethical issues.

This is a sample code of business conduct and ethics policy.

There are countless articles outlining the best ways to evaluate outside counsel. Many of them leave out an important factor: the personalities of the lawyers and companies they represent. This article addresses the role of personality in outside counsel selection.

Visibility is everything in the legal world. To better market yourself to your peers, step up for a speaking engagement — you’ll be glad you did.

The recent global financial crisis increased the demands by institutional shareholders and others for more board oversight of risks related to executive compensation and pay structures. In response, Congress and regulators have proposed several rules regarding accountability for executive pay decisions. Learn what to expect should these rules go into effect.

United States, sample contract

Having practiced in wide-ranging areas of the law, from construction litigation to Medicare compliance, the author decided to move in-house. In addition to the most visible changes — an open office space, a khakis-and-shirt uniform, etc. — the author discusses less salient ones, like navigating a new cultural landscape and managing day-to-day tasks for a singular client.

As an employer, when it comes to termination entitlements and claims, which jurisdiction in Asia is most favorable? This article provides an in-depth comparison of three countries: Singapore, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Indonesia. Generally, Singapore provides limited regulation of employment. By contrast, Indonesia heavily regulates employment contracts, while PRC sits somewhere in-between.

This session explores the immediate impact of the implementation of the EU General data protection regulation including the harmonisation of regulator activity across Europe, how effective the "one-stop shop" format will be, Article 29 Working Party submissions and how to protect your business from the right to be forgotten.

What is an employee handbook? What is the point of it? What can be arranged by such a handbook? And how do you make sure that the employee handbook applies to all your employees?

Chairman’s Message: Operating Without a License?

This resource includes sample conflict minerals reporting questions that an organization can ask its suppliers.

A white paper addressing whistleblower protection and the emerging law of retaliatory discharge of in-house counsel.

This InfoPAK provides a primer to assist corporate counsel in recognizing issues related to government funded research and practical tips for managing the many related requirements and obligations.

This sample Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreement describes the service and obligations between the provider and subscriber. It includes terms for copy restrictions, web/mobile sites, security, data retention, reports, and confidentiality.