“What Women Want” Speaker Series: Achieving Work-Life Balance

Bingham McHale Women’s Forum and KeyBank’s Key4Women are excited to announce the third presentation in their quarterly speaker series entitled “What Women Want.”  The presentation, titled “Achieving Work-Life Balance,” will be presented by Jennifer Browning-Holmes, Co-Founder and President of Integrating Woman Leaders, Inc.  In addition to providing an opportunity to hear speakers on topics of interest to professional women and women business owners, the “What Women Want” events also provide attendees with a great networking opportunity.    Date:  Wednesday, …

DB vs. DC: Not as Easy as A – B – C

In a December 13, 2010 Wall Street Journal editorial, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty stated, “. . . we need to end defined-benefit retirement plans for government employees.” Pawlenty isn’t alone: replacing public plans with defined contribution plans, which would follow an undeniable trend in the private sector, is being discussed in state legislatures around the country. Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution: The basics The desire to shift from defined benefit to defined contribution is understandable. Many public pension…

Massage Therapists’ Lawsuit Against Favre, Jets May be Short-Lived

The Labor and Employment team at Bingham McHale has been watching the saga of Brett Favre’s legal woes with much interest, particularly as those woes may contain lessons for employers.  Last week, two massage therapists filed suit in New York state court against Favre and the Jets.  The suit alleges that Favre sexually harassed the plaintiffs by sending two arguably suggestive text messages to a third massage therapist who is not party to the suit.  The suit further…