Bringing together all areas of compensation and benefits law, this indispensable guide was updated in 2005 to reflect the most recent information, such as changes in labor and tax laws. The book discusses numerous issues, such as Social Security and Medicare benefits, traditional compensation and benefits law, health plans, golden parachute agreements, bonuses, vacation pay, loans to employees, incentive stock option plans, employee stock ownership plans, and retirement plans.

Table of Contents
Employee Compensation
Fringe Benefits
Accident and Health Plans
Automobile Expense
Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association
Cafeteria Plans
Family and Dependent Care Assistance
Life Insurance
Golden Parachute Payments
International Aspects of Compensation
Personal Service and Loan-Out Corporations
Stock Option Plans
Section 423 Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Restricted Stock
Other Stock Plans
Social Security and Medicare
Individual Retirement Accounts
Qualified employer Retirement Plans
Deferred Compensation
Tax-deferred Annuities
Section 457 Plans