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State Taxation Of Telecommuting Employees And Their Nonresident Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

Mending Walls- “Good fences make good neighbors,” or so Robert Frost’s neighbor from “beyond the hill” says to him when “on a day” they “meet to walk the line and set the wall between” them “once again.” The neighbor repeats this proverb in response both to Frost’s question regarding the purpose

Can Employers Require Vaccinations For COVID-19?

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employer Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a much-anticipated guidance to employers considering mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19.

[Ongoing Program] Level 2: K-12 Title IX coordinator/administrator training - January 11th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am EST

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

This advanced-level virtual training course is developed specifically for K-12 administrators to help them better understand their school’s obligations under Title IX.

FTC Settles Claims Financial Institution Failed To Oversee Its Vendor’s Data Security Practices

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

Assessing the privacy and cybersecurity practices of third-party service providers is critical not only for employee personal information, but also for confidential and personal information pertaining to an organization’s business and its clients, customers, patients, students, etc.

Update on Service Users’ Obligation to Hold Hearings for Service Providers’ Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

Last July, the National Labor Court issued an important ruling on a service user’s obligation to take part in the termination and hearing process for contract workers employed on site.

Congress Passes Energy Tax Credit Extenders

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a series of energy tax credit extenders and additions as part of the omnibus spending and coronavirus relief bill. The bill has not yet been signed by President Trump....

SEC Adopts Modernized Marketing Rule for Investment Advisers

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

On December 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it had finalized reforms under the Investment Advisers Act to modernize rules that govern investment adviser advertisements and payments to solicitors.

FERC Proposes Incentive-Based Rate Treatment for Cybersecurity Investments

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

On Thursday, December 17, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR” or “Proposed Rule”) seeking comment on proposals that would allow public utilities to make a filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) to seek inc

United States Department Of Labor Issues Final Rule On Employee Tips

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule (Final Rule) on December 22, 2020, addressing tipped employees and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

California Court’s Nationwide Injunction Halts Trump’s Diversity Training Ban for Contractors and Grant Recipients

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/12/20

Summary - A California District Court issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday that prevents the federal government from enforcing significant portions of President Donald Trump’s September 2020 Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping, which effectively barred federal contracto

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