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Coronavirus (UK): further extension of the furlough scheme - key details for employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has, today, announced in Parliament, the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) until the end of March 2021.

Proposition 24 and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) Modify and Expand the CCPA

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

Before we could know the efficacy of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), which became effective January 1, 2020, California residents voted to enact the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), which takes effect January 1, 2023.

Pending Legislation - Update - November 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to various stay-at-home orders and declarations of states of emergency across the country. Businesses are being forced to close or limit operations, lay off or furlough employees, and/or vacate office space in the face of the pandemic....

Scammers Obtain Fraudulent SBA Loans by Posing as Legitimate Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

When tragedy hits, there are always nefarious people who will try to profit. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is no exception.

2020 Virginia Election Report

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

With the General Assembly under Democratic control and the strong desire to provide additional voting options and protection from COVID-19, this year’s election was the first to feature “no-excuse” absentee voting and early in-person voting in Virginia.

Decoupling From China: Part 3 - Oversight And The Election

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from theft or acquisition by China to a new national imperative to end U.S.

Business Travels to France: New COVID-19 Considerations

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

With a deteriorating health situation, the French Prime Minister has decreed a state of national health emergency from 17 October 2020. People who are planning essential business travel to France must therefore be aware of new restrictions......

Independent Contractor vs. Employee: Federal Appeals Court Instructs How to Structure Physician Agreements To Avoid Misclassification

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

While the use of independent contractors in the healthcare industry has been a longstanding practice, it is now front and center as the gig economy continues to expand across several industries and the preference for freelance work grows.

It Never Rains in Southern California – Introducing the Malta Freeze

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

I have written extensively on Malta Pension Plans ("Plan"). In many respects, the Plan has many similarities to a Roth IRA except that the Plan has no contribution limits and is not restricted to cash contributions.

Key Takeaways From the 2020 Election: North Carolina

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

North Carolina once again lived up to its reputation as arguably the most competitive state in American politics. Gov. Roy Cooper (D) cruised to a relatively easy reelection but Tar Heel voters also elected a Republican, Mark Robinson, as the state’s first African American lieutenant governor.

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