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COVID-19 Concession on UK Right-to-Work Checks Ends 17 May 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

The UK Home Office announced that on 17 May 2021 the COVID-19 right-to-work concession allowing employers to conduct right-to-work checks by video call will end....
By: Morgan Lewis

Insolvency And Arbitration Proceedings – Are They So Happy Together?

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Insolvency proceedings can create potential roadblocks for arbitration proceedings that require careful navigation. Arbitration proceedings are private contractual proceedings intended to resolve individual claims.

CPRA Countdown: New rules for consent in California, but only in limited use cases

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Consent is newly defined by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). While this new definition of consent—which highlights specific, informed, and freely-given actions—closely aligns with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ......

2021 Federal Budget: Selected Pensions, Benefits and Executive Compensation Measures

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On April 19, 2021, the federal government tabled its 2021 budget (2021 Budget), which included a number of provisions related to pensions, benefits and executive compensation, as summarized below.

Polite Prediction: Criminal Division Appointee Positions DOJ For focus On Public Corruption, Civil Rights, National Security, And Fraud With A Heightened Scrutiny On Compliance Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On April 12, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Kenneth Polite Jr. as Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice (“DOJ”).

Federal agencies propose revisions to interagency Q&As regarding flood insurance (UPDATED)

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Recently, federal agencies proposed revisions to the Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance. The agencies are the Comptroller of the Currency, Farm Credit Administration, FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, and National Credit Union Administration (Agencies).

Stay Tuned: EEOC to Issue Guidance Soon on COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

As more businesses prepare to return to the workplace, employers everywhere are evaluating whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment or simply encourage vaccination. For many employers, this decision hinges on the company’s ability to offer employees incentives to take

New York’s HERO Act To Impose New Workplace Health And Safety Protections

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

The New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), which requires employers to implement new workplace health and safety protections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is on its way to becoming law.

China issues record antitrust fine

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

On Saturday 10 April 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a landmark decision, penalising the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for abusing its dominant position.

Significant changes to the UK Takeover Code confirmed

By EsqSocial Corporation 23/04/21

Significant changes to the UK Takeover Code confirmed - The UK's Takeover Panel has published the final text changes to the Takeover Code (the Code) and confirmed that they will take effect on 5 July 2021.

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