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Financial Daily Dose 7.27.2020 | Top Story: Goldman Sachs Settles Out of 1MDB Scandal for $3.9 B

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

Goldman Sachs has reached a deal for $3.9 billion with the Malaysian government to resolve allegations of wrongdoing related to the massive 1MDB scandal.

Your Food Delivery Worker May Soon Be Certified

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

On July 21, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced that it would be considering a county-wide requirement for food delivery workers to obtain a food handler certification.

Strategic litigation considerations for employers in light of the Virginia Values Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

As explained in greater detail in a prior alert, Virginia has enacted a number of new employment laws that increase employee rights and protections.

Minnesota Businesses Must Require Workers, Customers, and Visitors to Wear Masks

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

On Wednesday, July 22, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-81, “Requiring Minnesotans to Wear a Face Covering in Certain Settings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19.”  As the title foretells, EO 20-81 requires all individuals in Minnesota to wear “face coverings” when i

Tracking New York State’s COVID-19 Executive Orders: The Complex Cadence of Renewal Orders - NY State Government: Week in Review

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

To support COVID-19 response efforts, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued more than 50 Executive Orders that temporarily waive state regulatory requirements (waivers) or impose new mandates (directives), especially with respect to the healthcare industry.

Have you done your ACA affordability cost-share homework for the 2021 health plan year?

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

The IRS recently released the 2021 ACA affordability percentage in Rev. Proc. 2020-36. The 2021 percentage has increased to 9.83 percent, up from the 2020 rate of 9.78 percent.

Quirky Quarantine Quandary: The New Changes to Connecticut’s Travel Advisory That May Leave Employers with More Questions Than Answers

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

On July 21, 2020, Governor Lamont signed Executive Order 7III, strengthening the travel advisory he issued on June 24.

Stay In or Pay Up: Massachusetts Governor Announces $500 Daily Penalty For Travel Order Violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

Last week, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced an updated Executive Order imposing restrictions on travelers to the Commonwealth, effective August 1. ...<BR />By: <a href="https://www.jdsupra.com/profil

Hydropower Report: July 2020

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

Our lead article this month concerns the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) long-awaited final rule on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

HHS Issues Initial Reporting Requirements for Provider Relief Fund

By EsqSocial Corporation 27/07/20

Without announcement or notice, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified Monday, July 20, 2020, that providers who have received a total of $10,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments now have a looming reporting deadline of February 15, 2021.

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