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Top Five Labor Law Developments For November 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

1. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) provided guidance on the propriety of mail or manual ballot elections. Aspirus Keweenaw, 370 NLRB No. 45 (Nov. 9, 2020).

Residential Evictions: What Tenants Need To Know - UPDATED December 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the COVID-19 emergency? No. Two different government orders prevent lockouts at this time.

In Case You Missed…California Legislative Changes Coming In 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

2020 has been a year of constant changes for California employers. Here are some big developments that employers cannot afford to miss in 2021.

Industry Trades Seek Clarification of CARES Act Forbearance Period

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Three industry trade associations sent a letter dated December 17, 2020, to federal agencies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac seeking guidance on the CARES Act concept of the covered period during which a borrower may request a forbearance in making payments on a covered single-family mortgage loan.

Can An Ohio Jury Award $0 For Pain And Suffering Even When It Finds That Plaintiff Was Injured? It Depends.

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Non-economic damages for pain and suffering are a source of constant consternation for Ohio courts because of their intangible properties and unquantifiable characteristics, which is why the subject is normally left for juries to determine.

Residential Evictions: What Homeowners Need To Know (Spanish) - UPDATED December 2020 #2

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

REMOVALS- Can I be removed from my home as a result of a foreclosure proceeding during the COVID-19 emergency? No. On March 19, 2020, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy issued Executive Order 106 , suspending evictions and removals across the state.

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 4 - 10 December 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

FCA Brexit FAQs – firms preparing for the end of the transition period On 9 December, the FCA published a Brexit FAQs in respect of firms preparing for the end of the transition period, covering: (i) the TPR; (ii) passporting –who will be affected when passporting ends and what firms need to do;

HHS proposes changes to key provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

HIPAA Privacy Rule changes that have the potential to significantly impact patients, covered entities, and business associates were proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 10, 2020....

Phishing Attack Messaging Targets COVID-19 Vaccine

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

In April of this year, which seems far longer than eight months ago, we posted about an alert from federal agencies warning that cyber threat actors were exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to fuel phishing and other attacks.

Nature’s Medicines and Amma Investment Group Will Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20

Medical Marijuana Retailer Sexually Harassed Workers, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Maryland Health Management, LLC, doing business as Nature’s Medicines, and AMMA Investment Group, LLC, will pay $175,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a federal sexual harassment laws

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