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The Day After the 2020 Elections: Post-Election Analysis and Outlook

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

An election that was thought by many pollsters to be all but over for Republicans turned out quite differently Tuesday, as races in key states remain too close to call. Regardless of the ultimate outcome, hopes of an electoral mandate and sweeping legislative change will now be tempered....

Alberta's APIP Aiming the Province to Petrochemical Facility Leadership

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

With the newly announced Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP), the Alberta government intends to attract $30 billion in new investments by 2030. For full details, read Alberta Introduces APIP in a Bid to Become a World-Class Leader on Petrochemical Facility Development....

SBA Begins Issuing Loan Necessity Questionnaires to Certain PPP Borrowers

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

Last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) began asking SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lenders to issue over 50,000 loan necessity questionnaires to borrowers that received $2 million or more in funds from the PPP.

Is A Safer Healthcare System Within Reach?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

COVID-19 has made healthcare organizations acutely aware of the need to fine-tune their internal safety systems. The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC), comprised of 27 organizations, has come to the rescue.

[Webinar] The State of Collaboration Data and Corporate Readiness: Benchmark Survey Results - November 18th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

Collaboration platforms and channel-based messaging applications like Microsoft Teams and Slack are replacing email inside of many companies and are on the forefront of the eDiscovery scene.

Neue Möglichkeiten der Restrukturierung

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

Deutschland erhält ein neues Restrukturierungsrecht, und zwar voraussichtlich ab 1. Januar 2021. Herzstück der im aktuellen Gesetzesentwurf vorgesehenen Neuregelungen ist die Schaffung des sogenannten Stabilisierungs- und Restrukturierungsrahmens („SRR“) für Unternehmen....

Recent Cyber Fraud Convictions Stress Importance Of Ensuring Proper Corporate Accounting & Cyber Compliance Procedures

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

In 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) estimated that business email compromises, often carried out via email scams that trick businesses into making wire payments, have caused an estimated $1.7 billion in losses for businesses that fell victim to these schemes, which amounts to the

OFCCP Publishes Updated Supply & Service Technical Assistance Guide

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

As we noted in our August 2019 post, one of OFCCP Director Craig Leen’s priorities has been to update the Agency’s website with assistance materials for contractors – including Technical Assistance Guides (TAGs).

Responding To Negative Online Posts About Your Business

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

Every business struggles with negative online reviews. Unless the negative post directly violates hosts’ terms-of-use, it is highly unlikely that the host site (e.g. Yelp, Glassdoor, Instagram, etc.) will remove the post.

Politics And The Workplace – Employers, Do You Have A Policy?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/11/20

Employers and human resource professionals find themselves increasingly dealing with workplace strife caused by political and societal differences. When society is polarized on politics, so too are employees.

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