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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Extends and Expands Eligibility for Employee Retention Tax Credit

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extends eligibility for the employee retention tax credit through June 30, 2021, and increases the potential amount of the credit during this period.

Workers' Compensation/OSHA Claims Due to COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Questions have persistently arisen as to whether an employer is responsible to pay workers’ compensation benefits to an employee who has been rendered disabled as a result of a COVID-19 diagnosis or, in the alternative, is prevented from working based on an employer’s concern that the employee’s

Recent Case Impacts HIPAA and HITECH Act Penalties

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces the privacy and security provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (the HITECH Act).

The Deeper Complexities of the Title IX Cross-Examination Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

In this post, TNG’s partners and industry experts illustrate some of the complexities of the Title IX cross-examination rule with respect to a pattern case study....
By: TNG Consulting

CA Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation signs MOUs with five earned wage access companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Since the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) became effective on January 1, the state’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has wasted no time in asserting its expanded jurisdiction over consumer financial services providers.  (The DFPI is the new name given

Updated Covid-19 Guidance For New York Employers At The New Year

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

New legislation and guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) have reset employer obligations regarding COVID-19 and vaccination leaves of absence.

Climate litigation in the wake of Covid-19 coronavirus continued: picking up steam

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

In the last quarter of 2020 we published under the auspices of A&O Belgium’s Sustainability Flagship Project, an overview analysing the status of current climate change litigation in courts around the world in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Blog: Are 10b5-1 plans subject to insider trading abuse?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

In this paper, Gaming the System: Three ‘Red Flags’ of Potential 10b5-1 Abuse, from the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford, the authors examined data from over 20,000 Rule 10b5-1 plans to investigate the extent of insider trading abuse.

You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello . . . But Be Careful On How You Classify Someone On The Way Back In The Door

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

In 2020, the United States experienced a record-breaking number of unemployment claims. If you had to make the difficult decision to furlough or let employees go due to the coronavirus, you were not alone.

Florida Legislative Update - February 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/02/21

Governor’s Budget Released Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis released his “Florida Leads” budget proposal for 2021-22.

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