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EPA Publishes Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Preparation for Crafting PFAS Effluent Limitations Guidelines

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that puts forth 28 questions directed at manufacturers and formulators of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

California Reinstates Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Please note: The below information may require updating, including additional clarification, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop.  On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 95, reinstituting the state’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave....

Encountering Changed Work — Recommendations to Aid in Recovery

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

Changed work on construction projects is frequent and ranges from small to large changes. That is particularly true now, given COVID-19 disruptions and the new reality that exists after the pandemic.

HHS postpones final SUNSET rule for one year pending judicial review

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On 19 March 2021, the U.S.

FERC Adopts Final Rule Formalizing One-Year Deadline for States To Issue Clean Water Act Certifications; Second Circuit Affirms FERC’s Approach

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 18, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted a Final Rule requiring state agencies to issue Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 water quality certificates within one year of receiving a request or else waive the right to issue a certification.

The Collision Of Biologics – Emerging Competition And What To Expect

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On 11 March 2021, GCR hosted a series of interactive webinars. Our global co-head of antitrust, Elaine Johnston, participated in the panel that looked at the development of biologics and the role that antitrust has to play in ensuring healthy price competition between biologics and biosimilars.

Gun owners have no unfettered right to carry their weapons in public, en banc appeals court says

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21


Orange County Moves Up Transportation and School Impact Fee Rate Increases to June 2021, Adopts Higher Transportation Rates

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

On March 23, 2021, Orange County approved two ordinances amending County Code relating to school and transportation impact fees. The ordinances revised two previous ordinances approved by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners in 2020 that would have implemented increases to transportati

California Retroactively Extends Sick Leave Coverage for Employees Affected by COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 95 (SB 95) on March 19, 2021. SB 95 requires employers to provide employees with supplemental paid sick leave (CSPSL) for various absences related to COVID-19 and creates Cal. Lab. Code 248.2....

New Illinois Legislation Targets Equal Pay; Requires Detailed Pay Report And New Enforcement Methods

By EsqSocial Corporation 25/03/21

An amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 requires that, beginning March 23, 2024, employers with more than 100 employees in Illinois must certify compliance with the Equal Pay Act by obtaining an Equal Pay registration certificate from the state Department of Labor......

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