My colleague Jason Kaufman and I put together “Five Hot Topics for Financial Services Industry Employers” in this month’s Take 5 newsletter.  Below is an excerpt:

The economy may be improving, but challenges remain for employers in the financial services industry. From ever-increasing whistleblower claims to new diversity and inclusion regulations and recent IRS determinations affecting bonus payments, financial services industry employers will have to navigate a number of new developments and potential pitfalls in 2014. Here are five issues to keep an eye on in the new year. …

  1. Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Programs
  2. Dodd-Frank Diversity Standards Proposed for the Financial Services Industry
  3. Pay Disputes in the Financial Services Industry
  4. IT Personnel: Independent Contractors or Employees
  5. Employer Deductions for Bonus Compensation

Read the full newsletter here.