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USEPA Issues Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

On April 10, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) issued Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19 (“Interim Guidance”). USEPA’s Interim Guidance applies to cleanup and emergency response...

OMB Approves Construction Contractor “Compliance Check” Scheduling Letters — With All Signs Pointing to Increase in Construction Contract Audit Activity

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

Federal construction contractors are wise to take note of two major developments involving their compliance obligations under federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws enforced by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance...

Would Limiting Texas Oil Production Really Boost Prices?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Saudi-Russia price war is wreaking havoc on global demand for crude oil, flooding the market with cheap crude and pushing prices to the low $20/bbl range. In response to these events, the Railroad...

Tips On Protecting Your Virtual Meetings To Avoid A Cyber Security Breach

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

Advanced technology and the availability of online video and teleconferencing software has certainly helped ease the transition to working remotely for many businesses, schools, health care providers, and even the Courts. However, these virtual...

OSHA Extends Suspension of N95 Annual Fit Testing to All Industries

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

On April 8, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an enforcement memorandum titled Expanded Temporary Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces in All Industries During the...

Washington Expands And Clarifies Paid Family Medical Leave Law

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

Although most employers have been distracted by the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, Washington’s governor recently signed into law changes and clarifications to the state Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law that all employers will need to know...

OSHA Just Released an Employee Safety Poster for Employers on the COVID-19 Pandemic

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA just released a new poster for employers that lists things that can be done to minimize workers’ risk of exposure to the coronavirus....
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

Technical Assistance Questions and Answers - Updated on April 9, 2020 All EEOC materials related to COVID-19 are collected at www.eeoc.gov/coronavirus. - The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with...

Internet-Based Retail Employers Must Comply with the Massachusetts Wage Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

In Galloway v. SimpliSafe, a putative class action of customer support representatives sued their employer, SimpliSafe, Inc., alleging various Massachusetts Wage Act violations, including failure to pay the plaintiffs “Sunday Premium Pay” as required...

Does Your Family-Owned Business’s Buy-Sell Agreement Restrict Transfers Of Shares By Gift?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/20

Family-owned business shareholders often enter into buy-sell agreements that provide the terms on which an owner can or must sell his or her shares.  Such agreements usually restrict an owner’s ability to sell shares to third parties without first...

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