Employment Law

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Davenport Evans employment lawyer Jean H. Bender will speak May 18 at the 135th Annual Session of the South Dakota Dental Association at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls. Bender will present, “Best Practices in Hiring and Monitoring Employees.”

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Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith LLP has been named a Top Ranked Leading Firm by Chambers USA in all four categories ranked in South Dakota: Corporate/Commercial Law, Labor & Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate. Click here to find a roster of ranked Davenport Evans lawyers.

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Davenport Evans employment lawyer Jean H. Bender spoke May 3 at the Mid-American Chamber Executives (MACE) Annual Conference in Sioux Falls.  Bender presented, “Sexual Harassment, Legal & Public Relation Management.”

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Thank you to all who joined us for the 12th Annual Davenport Evans Banking Seminar, Friday, April 27, at The Country Club of Sioux Falls, formerly Westward Ho. Guest speakers included Chad Knutson, President of SBS CyberSecurity, Chris Prendergast of Click Rain and a regulator panel. Davenport Evans lawyers presented on digital compliance, third party vendor contracts, Chapter 12 Bankruptcy, workplace harassment, the CFPB under Mulvaney and breach readiness.

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Davenport Evans employment and litigation attorney Sandra Hoglund Hanson will present March 13 in Watertown, SD at the Northeast South Dakota affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM.)  Hanson will present, “#MeToo: What to Do in the Wake of the Movement.”

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued rules updating disability-related claims procedures. These new rules apply to all ERISA plans where a plan fiduciary retains discretion to determine if a participant is disabled, including certain deferred compensation plans and health and welfare plans that provide for disability benefits.

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In the February 13 edition of Eye on KELOLAND, Davenport Evans employment lawyer Jean Bender appeared with a group of business women discussing harassment and the on-going #MeToo Movement.

Davenport Evans employment lawyer Jean H. Bender will speak at the February 13 meeting of the Sioux Empire Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Sioux Falls. Bender will present, “Documentation – An Employer’s Best Friend.”

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It’s a new year! In 2018, your workplace can be better protected from harassment and litigation by making this New Year’s resolution and taking these four steps to a harassment-free workplace. Download a free PDF of the whitepaper A New Year’s Resolution at Work: 4 Strategies for a Harassment-Free Workplace.

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On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law the new tax reform package. The new law eliminates the individual mandate formerly required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and impacts benefits including tax-exempt executive compensation, qualified equity grants, retirement contributions, paid leave credits, achievement awards and a variety of fringe benefits.