Litigating difficult compensation matters is a refined science and art, full of nuances that can dramatically shift the outcome. We provide expert witness testimony that protects you in a range of compensation cases.
Expert witness testimony is crucial in compensation disputes. From pay equity to reasonable executive compensation, employee contracts, divorce proceedings, wrongful termination, and bankruptcy, we’ll provide detailed analysis and testimony to help you through a challenging time.
Zayla’s compensation litigation experts wrote the book—literally—on reasonable compensation. We’ll bring your attorneys and litigants up to speed, and help you navigate the IRS and the court systems. You’ll enter litigation confident in our conclusions and your knowledge of the underpinnings of a complex issue.
From creating reports to testifying in depositions and trials, we offer well-articulated rationale to support your company’s pay policies. We’ve advised more than 400 public, private, and nonprofit organizations on reasonable compensation court cases. Not only are we certified in reasonable compensation by WorldatWork; we’re also faculty. We’ve developed the content and curriculum for WorldatWork’s certification program, and train new faculty on its implementation. Zayla’s experts have also co-authored three books, contributed to five books, and written more than 100 articles on compensation. In addition, we serve as board members for other companies, which gives invaluable perspective on this topic. Our methods have proven results. Find out more about what makes Zayla different.
Whether from a suit brought in a divorce or an IRS inquiry into nonprofit donations, we’ll help you and your attorneys through the court system. Our service is composed of three parts:
We pay special attention to portions of the Internal Revenue Code, such as Section 162, that can cause dramatic shifts reasonable compensation outcomes. This helps you mitigate risks and contain costs.
Compensation disputes are common, and may be brought by the IRS, a shareholder, or an individual. When you need informed support in the courtroom, Zayla is ready to help.
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Our process is twofold, and begins with active listening, through in-depth interviews with your stakeholders, to develop a clear picture of where your company is and its long-range vision. We then identify the data that supports your organization’s goals and your best assets: your team.
With Zayla, you’ll always have a transparent fee structure, so there’s never any concern about hidden costs or hourly padding. Our independent, skilled experts will present their guidance in easy-to-understand reports, quickly identifying not just the pain points, but also the solutions to compensation and benefits, corporate governance, and pay-for-performance alignment issues.
We advise large public companies to small private companies and nonprofits to:
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