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Noteworthy developments in payments and fintech - March 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Industrial bank charters continue to gain momentum with approval of Square’s charter; payments and tech companies have become interested in industrial banks lately since the FDIC started approving them after a moratorium from 2006.

Transition measures released for Interim Order for COVID-19 drugs

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

As previously reported...

EEOC’s Long-Awaited Opening - 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Both Due in July 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 7, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) delayed the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. On March 29, 2021, the EEOC announced that the 2019 and 2020 Component 1 data collection would open on Monday, April 26, 2021....

Treasury Removes UAE from List of Countries Requiring Cooperation with an International Boycott

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Key Points - On April 8, the Treasury Department removed the UAE from its list of countries requiring cooperation with an international boycott, thereby removing the UAE from the scope of the Treasury Department’s antiboycott rules.

New criminal offences and unlimited fines: what employers need to know about the Pensions Regulator's new powers (Updated February 2021)

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

After the Carillion and BHS debacles, the Pensions Regulator (tPR) announced it was going to be "clearer, quicker and tougher". The new Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the Act), which received Royal Assent on 11 February 2021, gives tPR significant new powers so it can beef up its approach.

3 Ways to Protect Your Supply Chain from Coronavirus Mayhem

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

The more things change, the more things stay the same. As risk and compliance matures as an industry, we sometimes forget the foundational best-practices that our programs are built upon. This Friday, we revisit a post from the past that we think you will find just as relevant today.

IRS Issues Guidance on Business Meal Deductions

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

On April 8, 2021, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance regarding the temporary 100-percent deduction for food and beverage purchased from restaurants.

Littler Lightbulb: A Dose of Paid Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccinations

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

With COVID-19 vaccines becoming more accessible throughout the United States, but vaccination opportunities often limited to “business” hours, employers are experiencing an increase in requests for time off from work to obtain a vaccine, in some instances on short notice....

Wie setzen Arbeitgeber effektive Anreize für die Wahrnehmung von Impfangeboten?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Unternehmen haben ein großes Interesse an der Schutzimpfung ihrer Arbeitnehmer*innen gegen Covid-19. Natürlich steht die Gesundheit dabei als höchstes Gut im Vordergrund.

Case Law Summary: Are Hyperlinked Documents the Same as Attachments?

By EsqSocial Corporation 16/04/21

Hyperlinked documents might be used like attachments, but this court isn’t ready to call them part of the family - The team at Hanzo is always trying to stay ahead of the curve of our clients’ needs.

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