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Of Countertops and Sales Tax in Massachusetts

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

Remodeling one’s kitchen is undoubtedly one of the most expensive items on a fixer-upper owner’s budget. The Tax Trotter knows first-hand – she and Mr. Tax Trotter purchased the worst house on the best block 8 years ago and are still renovating it.

DOL Releases Guidance on addressing the Missing Participant Problem

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

The problem of “missing” participants and beneficiaries (individuals for whom the plan administrator does not have adequate contact information) is an ongoing issue for retirement plan administrators.

FHFA Issues Final Rule Establishing Regulatory Capital Framework for GSEs

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

FHFA recently issued a final rule that establishes a post-conservatorship regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Should DMCA Section 230 Be Changed?

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

In the current environment of reckoning for the societal power of Big Tech, one threat seems ever-present on the tongues of those who would cut these companies down to size.

Where to sell PEPs? Start with states that force employers to have plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

Where to sell Pooled Employer Plans? A good start is the states where employers have to offer retirement plans.

After Unprecedented Firings of General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, President Biden Names Peter Sung Ohr Acting General Counsel of the NLRB

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

President Biden named Peter Sung Ohr as Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board today.

Internal Revenue Service Provides Additional COVID-19 Related Relief for Opportunity Zones Investors

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

On January 19, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2021-10 (the “Notice”), which provides relief for Opportunity Fund investors from certain deadlines and testing requirements.

Massachusetts Appeals Court Weighs In On Public Policy Exception To General At-Will Employee Termination Clause

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

The Massachusetts Appeals Court, in a slip op opinion issued on January 20, 2021, decided that at-will employees can be terminated for submitting rebuttal letters pursuant to G.L.c.

Biden Issues an Executive Order Related to COVID-19 and Worker Safety

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“Order”) which directs the Secretary of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), to......
By: Ruder Ware

Are Long Term Pricing Controls Here to Stay? Three Reasons the Pessimists Might Be Right

By EsqSocial Corporation 26/01/21

In some ways, it feels like the country is moving into another phase of how we experience the COVID-19 pandemic. With two vaccines in distribution, and more vaccine approvals possible, the pandemic could very well be effectively managed much sooner than experts initially feared.

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