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Client Alert: New York City Bans Questions About Job Applicants’ Salary History

insights Client Alert: New York City Bans Questions About Job Applicants’ Salary History Thomas M. White · May 19, 2017

It is common for employers to ask job applicants about their current compensation before extending an offer of employment.  Critics of this practice contend that because women and minority males are often paid less than white men obtaining this information from applicants perpetuates income disparity.  A number of jurisdictions have banned asking this question-and New…

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Rimon Op-ed in Law360: A time bomb for law firms, mismatched assets and liabilities

insights Rimon Op-ed in Law360: A time bomb for law firms, mismatched assets and liabilities Michael Moradzadeh · Rimon Op-ed in Law360: A time bomb for law firms, mismatched assets and liabilities Thomas M. White · March 14, 2017

In this Law360 Op-ed, Rimon’s Thomas White and Michael Moradzadeh argue that law firm management has a particularly critical task: managing the magnitude and longevity of firm assets and liabilities. The firm that fails to balance these factors skillfully may find it difficult to attract and retain talent. “Many commentators have noted that the pace of change…

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Client Alert: California Restricts Employment Agreements Containing Out-of-State Choice of Law and Venue Provisions

insights Client Alert: California Restricts Employment Agreements Containing Out-of-State Choice of Law and Venue Provisions Thomas M. White · November 11, 2016

A new statute and several new restrictions on certain California employment agreements that may affect enterprises’ operations. Mr. White explains the latest amendment to the California Labor Code which will become effective on January 1, 2017. This amendment adds a new provision requiring that employment disputes regarding California resident employees be subject to the substantive law of California…

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Rimon Represents Pakedge Device & Software in Significant tie-up for Residential and Commercial Smart Home Solutions

news Rimon Represents Pakedge Device & Software in Significant tie-up for Residential and Commercial Smart Home Solutions Jennifer Dasari · Rimon Represents Pakedge Device & Software in Significant tie-up for Residential and Commercial Smart Home Solutions Frank Vargas · Rimon Represents Pakedge Device & Software in Significant tie-up for Residential and Commercial Smart Home Solutions Michael Vargas · Rimon Represents Pakedge Device & Software in Significant tie-up for Residential and Commercial Smart Home Solutions Thomas M. White · Rimon Represents Pakedge Device & Software in Significant tie-up for Residential and Commercial Smart Home Solutions Susan F. Klein · February 24, 2016

Rimon Law represented home and business advanced networking leader Pakedge Device & Software, Inc in its $32.7 million purchase by residential and commercial smart home solutions, Control4 Corporation. The Hayward, CA-based Pakedge Device is a leader in advanced networking products and cloud network-management services for both wireless and wired networking solutions for the connected home…

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Employment Laws Simplified. Quick review of Federal and California state employment and labor laws that employers need to comply with as they grow

insights Employment Laws Simplified. Quick review of Federal and California state employment and labor laws that employers need to comply with as they grow Scott Raber · Employment Laws Simplified. Quick review of Federal and California state employment and labor laws that employers need to comply with as they grow Thomas M. White · Employment Laws Simplified. Quick review of Federal and California state employment and labor laws that employers need to comply with as they grow Jill Haley Penwarden · February 6, 2016

Business owners should be aware of employment laws they need to comply with as they grow. To help achieve this goal, we have created two charts containing the most commonly litigated employment and labor laws, listed by the threshold number of employees a business must have to trigger compliance obligations. These non-exhaustive charts briefly describe…

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Thinking about the Broad Ramifications of Increasing Longevity

insights Thinking about the Broad Ramifications of Increasing Longevity Thomas M. White · September 3, 2015

Longevity is increasing throughout the world and this trend has significant implications for all of us including businesses, investors  employees and their families, the governments that provide benefits and a social safety net and investment firms that provide investment vehicles. Please read Rimon Partner Thomas White’s special report on the practical consequences of longevity below. Click…

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Rimon’s Thomas White writes about risks and benefits of outsourcing employees in Today’s General Counsel

insights Rimon’s Thomas White writes about risks and benefits of outsourcing employees in Today’s General Counsel Thomas M. White · April 23, 2015

Rimon Partner Thomas White and Mark Rosenman of Newport Board Group discuss the risks and benefits of outsourcing employees in Today’s General Counsel. You can read the full article here.

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Contractors vs. Employees: The Benefits and Risks of Hiring Outsourced Workers

insights Contractors vs. Employees: The Benefits and Risks of Hiring Outsourced Workers Thomas M. White · January 20, 2015

This article, co-authored by Thomas M. White and Mark Rosenman, was originally published by Chief Executive. It can be viewed at the original source here. Alternatives to direct employment are flourishing, as businesses have come to believe they should keep in house only “core” functions and outsource other activities like IT and HR to specialized service providers. This…

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Rimon Partner, Thomas M. White, Recognized by Leading Lawyers

news Rimon Partner, Thomas M. White, Recognized by Leading Lawyers Thomas M. White · October 13, 2014

Chicago, Illinois — Monday, October 13, 2014 — Rimon, P.C. is pleased to announce that Partner Thomas M. White has been recognized by Leading Lawyers. He was cited as one of the best benefits attorneys in Illinois. Leading Lawyers is a trusted resource to locate reputable, experienced lawyers. Leading Lawyers surveys lawyers to determine which attorneys, outside…

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For Pension Plans – To Risk or to De-Risk: That is the Question!

insights For Pension Plans – To Risk or to De-Risk: That is the Question! Thomas M. White · September 29, 2014

Rimon Partner Tom White was recently published in the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Employee Benefit Plan Review. He and his co-authors cover the best risk management strategies for employers offering retirement benefits. His co-authors are Corwin Zass, Tim Leier, Richard Farr, and Kelvin Wilson. Corwin Zass is a principal at Actuarial Risk Management, a BDOUSA…

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