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Post-Brexit UK Public Procurement Reform

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

The Procurement Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech at the opening of Parliament in May 2021 was one of 30 new bills on the UK government’s legislative agenda for the coming year.

Protecting a Company’s Most Valuable Assets: Its Trade Secrets, Employees and Customers

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

Among its most valuable assets are a company’s trade secrets, staff and customers. But protecting these can be much more difficult than protecting equipment or inventory. With the right agreements and precautions, a company can mitigate the misappropriation of these valuable assets....

Workplace Law Lowdown | The New MIOSHA Emergency Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recently announced that fully vaccinated individuals do not need to wear masks or socially distance in most settings, which the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) quickly adopted through a relaxed Epidemic Order.

Waste Transfer Station/Community Service Volunteer: Federal Court Addresses Injury Claim Related Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in a May 10 Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) addressed a negligence claim against a Waste Transfer Station (“Landfill”) operator. See Buchanan v. Santek Env’t of Va., LLC, No. 1:21CV00006.

Workforce Management Tips for Post-COVID Re-Opening Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

As you reopen, give serious thought to job responsibilities, compensation packages, company policies, re-hiring former employees in a non-discriminatory way, and more.

Dentons Flashpoint - May 24, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

Key Takeaways - Belarus is accused of state air piracy after forcing the diversion of a commercial plane with a dissident on board. The G7 agreed to stop international financing of coal projects that emit carbon by the end of this year.

When Can Companies Recoup Advancement of Executives’ Criminal Defense Costs? A Recent Decision Highlights Some Limits

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

When corporate executives are charged with crimes, their companies often foot the bill for their defenses. Sometimes those bills can be hefty.

Climate Lawsuits Face Setbacks as they Raise Major Public Policy Issues

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

The drive to litigate public policy over climate change took some hits the last two weeks in the United States Supreme Court. First, last Monday in the case of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. BP P. L. C.

CFPB Issues Rule Delaying the Mandatory Compliance Date of the New General Qualified Mortgage Final Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

On April 27, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) issued a final rule to delay the mandatory compliance date for the General QM Final Rule until October 1, 2022.

A Time For Kindness: Supporting Employee Mental Health in the Era of COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/05/21

Organizations benefit from actively fostering kindness. In workplaces where acts of kindness become the norm, the spillover effects can multiply fast. When people receive an act of kindness, they pay it back, research shows — and not just to the same person, but often to someone entirely new.

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