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Commerce Releases List of Restricted Military End Users in China and Russia, Changes Hong Kong’s Status Under U.S. Export Administration Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

On December 21, 2020, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 102 Chinese and Russian companies to a new restricted “Military End User” (MEU) list in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Nasdaq Proposes Rules to Diversify Boards and Standardize Diversity Reporting

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

On Dec. 1, 2020, the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) submitted a proposal with the U.S.

EPA Releases Interim Guidance on Destruction and Disposal of PFAS

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

EPA encourages storage of PFAS and PFAS-containing materials rather than disposal On December 18, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released interim guidance on destruction and disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and materials containing PFAS (includi

I Am Not Throwing Away My [COVID] Shot!”

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

COVID-19 vaccines are finally here! Employers have a lot to think about in how this new tool in the fight against COVID-19 applies in the workplace, and whether it should be a mandatory aspect of employment....

TSCA Actions - December 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

Season’s Greetings to our WELL Readers. In today’s blog, we summarize the tremendous amount of TSCA activity this month – with more to come. What a C8 or longer PFAS surface coating is meant to be.

WA Notify COVID-19 Exposure Tracking Tool Poses Privacy and Implementation Considerations for Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

Washington State has a new COVID-19 exposure-notification smartphone tool, WA Notify. Introduced on Nov. 30 by the Department of Health, University of Washington, and Brotman Baty Institute, WA Notify has since been downloaded or enabled by more than 1.5 million users.

FTC Settles with Payment Processor and Former CEO for $1.5 Million Over Charges They Facilitated Fraud

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on December 9, 2020, settled with Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (CMS) and its former CEO, Jack Wilson, requiring them to pay $1.5 million, refrain from processing payments for certain merchants and enact enhanced client screening protocols....

Vaccination Guidance for Employers: Frequently Asked Questions

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

In this ever-changing COVID-19 landscape, the prospect of employee vaccinations creates many questions and compliance concerns for employers. These concerns include whether, and to what extent, employers can and should require vaccinations for employees....

Department of Labor Announces Long-Awaited Tip Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

On Dec. 22, the Department of Labor announced a final rule revising its tipped employee regulations to address amendments made to section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (CAA). The long-anticipated U.S.

DOH Reduces Annual Tuberculosis Testing of Health Care Workers

By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has updated its regulations for annual assessments of health care personnel. Effective December 16, 2020, health care personnel in certain facilities will no longer be required to have an annual tuberculosis (TB) test.

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