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UK Supreme Court delivers verdict in landmark Uber case

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

The Supreme Court has unanimously concluded that the Uber drivers who brought claims against Uber in 2015 are workers within employment legislation, giving them the range of rights attached to that status, such as the national minimum wage, the right to paid leave and whistleblowing protection.

Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

Since our previous alert regarding the Teachers’ Retirement System’s Supplemental Savings Plan, we have had productive discussions with many business managers, IASA, IASBO, and TRS about problems with the Plan and the agreement which TRS has presented for approval by all Illinois school boards...

2021 Budget tax developments

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

Introduction - As Singapore continues the fight against COVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivered the 2021 Budget Statement in Parliament on 16 February 2021, building on measures implemented in the 2020 Budget and reaffirming Singapore’s expansionary fiscal p

Implementing Technology Change - Successes and Pitfalls in Financial Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

An FCA report evaluates the chequered implementation of technology change and identifies risks and best practices to help firms better navigate this change.

HIPAA Privacy Rule revisions in 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

In December 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed major revisions to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which would be the first significant changes to the Privacy Rule since the 2013 Omnibus Rule....

Bass, Berry & Sims Successfully Protests—And Then Defends—Client Award of a Task Order Before the GAO

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

After a successful challenge last year to the award of a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set aside task order for technology service desk operations by the U.S.

Vaccine Volunteers: Is “Thank You” Sufficient Compensation?

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay nonexempt employees at least minimum wage for all hours worked up to 40 hours in a workweek and time and one-half for all hours worked over 40 hours in the same workweek.

BLS 2020 Year in Review: Five Key Takeaways

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

A few weeks ago, the Social Law Library sponsored its annual review of the BLS.

Seventh Circuit Affirms that Multi-Month Leave of Absence Is Not Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

In a recent opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed that a multi-month leave of absence is not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....

California Proposed Group Insurance Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/02/21

On February 18, 2021, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a revision to proposed regulations regarding the use of affinity groups in insurance rating.

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