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EEOC Resumes Collection Of EEO Data

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

On March 29, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it will resume collection of the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data beginning on Monday, April 26, 2021.

The Hydrogen Handbook - Australia

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change.

The Basics Of Handling Workplace Complaints

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

While many employers may be familiar with the requirement to provide harassment training, including training regarding the handling of internal complaints, what to do when a complaint is received may be less clear.

Recent Federal Court Opinions Call Into Question The Legality Of The CDC's Federal Eviction Moratorium

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) federal moratorium for residential evictions, which was set to expire on March 31st, was just extended through the end of June.

The Wall Street Journal Tells A Frightening Tale Of Custody, Consultants & Murder

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

For those of us who get the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, it is a newspaper of respite. Yes, all of Friday’s news is there but the features are sections on what books to read and what piece of 16th century art or literature merits a second look.

New York Passes Employment Protections For Recreational Cannabis Use

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”), which legalizes recreational cannabis use for adults aged 21 and over.

Update Your Privacy Policy Now to Avoid Costly Penalties

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

Sweeping consumer privacy law changes are moving quickly through the Florida legislature. Covered private businesses should act now to bring their privacy policies into compliance with the anticipated new requirements....

Biden’s Jobs Plan Sets Bold Goals For Infrastructure, Climate Change, And The Economy

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden announced the American Jobs Plan (the Plan). The Plan proposes approximately $2 trillion in government funding over the next decade focused on infrastructure, the electric grid, high-speed broadband, climate change, and jobs creation.

NEW Illinois Law Limiting The Use Of Criminal Convictions: How It Impacts Hiring In The Transportation Industry

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

With Governor Pritzker’s signature to Senate Bill 1480 on March 23, 2021, the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) now prohibits any employer’s use or reliance on a criminal conviction to support an adverse employment action outside of certain narrow exceptions.

A Scalpel, Not a Chainsaw: Supreme Court Drastically Limits the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s Reach

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/04/21

In December, we reported on the oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court in Facebook v. Duguid, which presented the question of what was required for equipment to qualify as an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”)....

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