Corporate governance series key trends in executive compensation employment law and compensation committee practices search menu corporate governance series key trends in executive compensation employment law and compensation committee practices march 21 2017 skadden arps slate meagher flom llp david e schwartz michael r bergmann on february 28 2017 skadden hosted a . On january 29 2020 skadden hosted the webinar key trends in executive compensation employment law and compensation committee practices presented by panelists michael bergmann. Now in its third edition the complete guide toexecutive compensation has been fully updated to address important changes regarding venture capitalism boards of directors responsibilities shifts in stakeholder power and laws like the dodd frank wall street reform and consumer protection act and healthcare reform it includes appendices of selected laws internal revenue code sections irs revenue rulings sec actionsaccounting interpretations a bibliography of selected books djia . On february 5 2019 skadden hosted the webinar key trends in executive compensation employment law and compensation committee practices the panelists were david schwartz skaddens global head of labor and employment law thomas asmar executive compensation and benefits counsel michael bergmann executive compensation and benefits counsel and anne villanueva labor and employment . Executives compensation the company will pay as annual salary to executive for his services as an employee during the term of employment a base annual salary at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of base salary in effect for executive immediately prior to the change of control