Qualified vs. Nonqualified Retirement Programs: Key Differences
HR Network 2026
Event summary
The workplace is changing faster than ever – and employers are navigating an increasingly complex legal and business landscape.
Join Cooley’s annual HR Network, a webinar series designed for in-house counsel, human resources professionals and business leaders. Across seven sessions, Cooley lawyers will deliver practical, business-focused insights on the workplace issues shaping 2026 and beyond – from major developments in UK and US employment law to AI in the workplace, workforce management, employee benefits and retirement programs, and strategies for leading a modern multigenerational workforce.
Session 7: Qualified vs. Nonqualified Retirement Programs: Key Differences
Understanding the fundamental differences between tax-qualified and nonqualified retirement programs is essential to fully understanding their different natures and purposes. This presentation will delve into the history of these programs, how their respective development shaped their current forms, how they generally operate today and when one may make more sense than the other.
Speakers
- Michael Bergmann – Partner, Cooley
- Austin Holt – Partner, Cooley
For more information, please email Laura Miller.
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