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By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

New York Expands Discrimination Protection to Reproductive Health Decision-Making

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

On November 9, Governor Cuomo signed into law an amendment to the New York Labor Law making it illegal to discriminate against employees based upon the reproductive health decisions of employees or their dependents. The law went into effect...

Employers Must Ensure Their Leave Administrators Understand Who Is Entitled To FMLA Leave

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Employers must ensure they understand who is entitled to leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In a recent decision, a federal court has ordered a plaintiff’s claims to proceed to a jury trial to determine whether the plaintiff’s...

OCR Settles Second Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

On December 11, 2019, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , announced a settlement with a covered entity, Korunda Medical, LLC (“Korunda”), to resolve alleged violations of the Right of Access...

As Second Circuit Remands on Procedural Reasonableness Grounds, Judge Calabresi Calls for More Searching Review of Obstruction of Justice Sentences

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

In United States v. Pugh, No. 17-1889 (2d Cir. Dec. 10, 2019, as amended) (Calabresi, Droney, Underhill, by designation), the Second Circuit affirmed a defendant’s convictions for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist...

Another New Year Resolution – Prepare For The Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

We previously posted about Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave ordinance, the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (“PSDA”), which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld this past summer after a lengthy legal challenge. Under the PSDA, employers with 15+...

Brexit Update: Plan for Brexit in 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Following last week's general election, the United Kingdom (U.K.) is set to exit the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. We outline the challenges that the U.K. and EU will need to navigate as they work toward complete separation....

Second Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules That FLSA Settlements Reached Via Rule 68 Offers Of Judgment Do Not Require Court Approval

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

Earlier this month, in Yu v. Hasaki Restaurant Inc., the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that settlements of Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) lawsuits reached through the “offer of judgment” procedure under Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of...

USDA Extends Deadline to Comment on Interim Regulations for U.S. Hemp Production

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will extend the period for comment on its final interim regulations establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program by thirty days, until January 29, 2020....

OIG Report Scrutinizes RN Supervisory Visits in Hospice

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/19

A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) finds that hospices did not always comply with the portion of the “hospice aide and homemaker services” condition of participation that requires a...

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