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Blackstone Consulting, Inc. Will Pay $37,500 To Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

Los Angeles-Based Service Fired Cleaner Because She Wasn’t Fluent in English, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Blackstone Consulting Inc, which provides environmental, facilities management and other services to clients, will pay $37,500 in monetary relief and furnish equitable relief to se

Compliance Program Assessments: A Practical Approach

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

Ed. Note-We welcome back Troy McAlister with another guest post. Troy brings 20 years of experience at both public and private companies, in public accounting and in a variety of industries.

Federal Departments Release Transparency in Coverage Final Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

On October 29, 2020 the United States Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the Departments) issued a final rule entitled Transparency in Coverage (the Rule).

Never Mind the Brexit

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

As with so many things, COVID-19 has had a major impact on our lives, our businesses and anything close to ‘business as usual’. We have taken a long break from any posts related to Brexit given the major disruptions that COVD-19 has caused.

Strategies for Defending Illinois Biometric Privacy Class Action Lawsuits

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

Over the last two years, companies utilizing biometric data in their operations have faced a relentless wave of class action lawsuits for purported violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).

China Publishes Final Notice on Convergence Matters Related to Transition from MEP Order No. 7 to MEE Order No. 12

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), formerly the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), released the final Notice on Convergence Matters Related to Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances on October 27, 2020.

[Webinar] NPS: Will Your Clients Be Your Advocates? - November 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

Net Promoter Score (“NPS”) is arguably the gold standard and leading metric of customer loyalty for corporate America. Two-thirds of Fortune 1,000 companies have employed NPS surveys (with one CEO going so far as describing it as religion).

A Further Step Forward: China Releases Draft Personal Information Protection Law for Public Comment

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

On October 21, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) released the draft PIP Law for public comment.

Alberta Introduces APIP in a Bid to Become a World-Class Leader on Petrochemical Facility Development

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

On October 30, 2020, the Alberta government unveiled the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP), an initiative intended to attract $30 billion in new investments by 2030 in Alberta's natural gas-based petrochemical sector....

COA Opinion on Mediated Settlement Agreements

By EsqSocial Corporation 05/11/20

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