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Ontario Government Extends COVID-19 Period Until July 3, 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

The Ontario government recently enacted Ontario Regulation 228/20, which created an “infectious disease emergency leave” for employees who are off work due to COVID-19.

EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

On December 16, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its running COVID-19 guidance to include critical new information about the intersection of equal employment laws and the COVID-19 vaccine.

EEOC Confirms Employers Can Mandate Employees Have the COVID-19 Vaccine…With Restrictions

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

With the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine for mass consumption, we hypothesized in our piece titled “Can Employers Make Employees Get the COVID-19 Vaccine,” that employers would be able to require employees to get the vaccine subject to limited restrictions.

Insight on Illinois - December 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

As Congress negotiates a COVID-19 relief package for the United States, the state of Illinois and cities across the state are hoping for additional pandemic relief. The next 48 hours will be key. In Illinois, all eyes are on any leadership changes for the Illinois House of Representatives.

Impact of 2020’s Final Transparency Requirements on Employer-Sponsored Health Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

On October 29, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along with the Department of Labor (DOL) and Treasury issued a final rule on price transparency to enable patients to accurately predict health care costs in order to make more fully informed and value-conscious decisions..

FTC 6(b) Orders Start a Broad Investigation of Privacy Practices and Technology Use by Nine Tech Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

On December 14, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued extremely broad information and document production orders under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act (6(b) Orders) to nine social media and video streaming companies. The orders were issued following a 4-1 vote from the Commiss

EEOC Weighs in on COVID-19 Vaccine

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

As the initial doses of the first approved COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across the United States, the EEOC has issued its initial guidance on vaccinations as part of its “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws” publication....

UPDATED: Gaming & Hospitality Legal News, Volume 12, Number 15: Gaming in the Biden Administration - What to Expect Next

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

Nobody has been able to predict anything about 2020, including the results of the 2020 U.S. elections (although many tried - more than $1 billion in foreign wagers were placed on the outcome of the Presidential race).

A Forensic Accountant digs beneath the surface and finds what is missing

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

The decision to hire a Forensic Accountant can be a gamble. Not all possess critical characteristics such as being able to see beyond what is immediately in front of them utilizing a panoramic approach. ...

Court of Appeals Holds Bankruptcy Law Does Not Preempt Lender’s Tortious Interference Claims Against Third-Party Non-Debtors

By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20

In Sutton 58 Associates LLC v.

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